Term: ophthalmology
Origin: Anc Greek οφθαλμός/ophthalmos(=eye) + λόγος/logos(=speech, discourse, study of)
> οφθαλμός > όψις (=sight) + θάλαμος (=room)
Definition:
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the eye.
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