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/ɒfˈθælmiə/ · noun
(medicine) Synonym of ophthalmitis (“inflammation of the eye”)..
Dr. Buck reports that the Swabians also believe in the efficacy of fasting spittle for sore eyes; and our never-failing Pliny records the Roman belief that ophthalmia may be cured by anointing the eyes every morning with fasting spittle.
Use ophthalmia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ophthalmia means (medicine) Synonym of ophthalmitis (“inflammation of the eye”)..
Common synonyms include ophthalmitis.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Dr. Buck reports that the Swabians also believe in the efficacy of fasting spittle for sore eyes; and our never-failing Pliny records the Roman belief that ophthalmia may be cured by anointing the eyes every morning with fasting spittle.
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