ophthalmology

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.