| apophthegm | (noun) a short pithy instructive saying | Synonyms: aphorism, apothegm |
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| axerophthol | (noun) any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes | Synonyms: A, antiophthalmic factor, vitamin A |
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| exophthalmos | (noun) protrusion of the eyeball from the socket | - |
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| lagophthalmos | (noun) abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely | - |
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| nanophthalmos | (noun) condition in which both eyes are abnormally small but otherwise normal | - |
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| ophthalmectomy | (noun) surgical removal of an eye | - |
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| ophthalmia | (noun) severe conjunctivitis | Synonyms: ophthalmitis |
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| ophthalmitis | (noun) severe conjunctivitis | Synonyms: ophthalmia |
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| ophthalmologist | (noun) a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye | Synonyms: eye doctor, oculist |
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| ophthalmology | (noun) the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases | - |
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| ophthalmoplegia | (noun) paralysis of the motor nerves of the eye | - |
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| ophthalmoscope | (noun) medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye | - |
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| ophthalmoscopy | (noun) examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope | - |
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| xerophthalmia | (noun) abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A | Synonyms: conjunctivitis arida, xeroma, xerophthalmus |
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| xerophthalmus | (noun) abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A | Synonyms: conjunctivitis arida, xeroma, xerophthalmia |
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