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Definition of: ophthalmology
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(of′thal·mol′ə·jē) noun
The science dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye.
—oph·thal′mo·log′ic (-mə·loj′ik) or ·i·cal adjective
—oph′thal·mol′o·gist noun
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