ophthalmologist
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ophthalmologist
physician specializing in the eye
Not to be confused with:
optician – one who makes lenses and eyeglasses
optometrist – one who examines eyes and measures vision
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oph·thal·mol·o·gist
(ŏf′thəl-mŏl′ə-jĭst, -thăl-, ŏp′-)n.
A physician who specializes in ophthalmology.
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ophthalmologist
(ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒɪst)n
(Medicine) a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases
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oph•thal•mol•o•gist
(ˌɒf θəlˈmɒl ə dʒɪst, -θə-, -θæl-, ˌɒp-)n.
a physician specializing in ophthalmology.
[1825–35]
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ophthalmologist
Specialist in conditions and diseases related to the eyes.
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ophthalmologist
[ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒɪst] N → oftalmólogo/a m/fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
oph·thal·mol·o·gist
n. oftalmólogo-a, médico oculista especializado en trastornos y enfermedades de la vista.
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ophthalmologist
n oftalmólogo -ga mf, médico -ca mf especializado en los ojos y sus enfermedades, médico de los ojos (fam)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.