Oph‐thal″mi‐a (ŏf‐thăl″mĭ‐ȧ), n. [F. ophthalmie, L. ophthalmia, fr. Gr. οφθαλμἴα, fr. οφθαλμὄσ the eye, akin to E. optic. See Optic.] (Med.) An inflammation of the membranes or coats of the eye or of the eyeball.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.