Webster's Dictionary 1913

1135

Ophiura

‖O′phi‐u″ra (?), n. [NL., from Gr. ὄφισ snake + ουρἄ a tail.] (Zoöl.) A genus of ophiurioid starfishes.

1136

Ophiuran

O′phi‐u″ran (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Ophiurioidea. — n. One of the Ophiurioidea.

1137

Ophiurid

O′phi‐u″rid (?), n.(Zoöl.) Same as Ophiurioid.

1138

Ophiurida

‖O′phi‐u″ri‐da (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) Same as Ophiurioidea.

1139

Ophiurioid

O′phi‐u″ri‐oid (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Ophiurioidea. — n. One of the Ophiurioidea. [Written also ophiuroid.]

1140

Ophiurioidea

{ ‖O′phi‐u′ri‐oi″de‐a (?), ‖O′phi‐u‐roi″de‐a (?), } n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ὄφισ serpent + ουρἄ tail + εἰ̑δοσ form.] (Zoöl.) A class of star-shaped echinoderms having a disklike bo...

1141

Ophryon

‖Oph″ry‐on (?), n.(Anat.) The supraorbital point.

1142

Ophthalmia

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 ...

1143

Ophthalmic

Oph‐thal″mic (ŏf‐thăl″mĭk; 277), a. [Gr. οφθαλμικὄσ: cf. F. ophthalmique. See Ophthalmia.] (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the eye; ocular; as the ophthalmic, or...

1144

Ophthalmite

Oph‐thal″mite (?), n. [Gr. οφθαλμὄσ the eye.] (Zoöl.) An eyestalk; the organ which bears the compound eyes of decapod Crustacea.

1145

Ophthalmological

Oph‐thal′mo‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to ophthalmology.

1146

Ophthalmologist

Oph′thal‐mol″o‐gist (?), n. One skilled in ophthalmology; an oculist.

1147

Ophthalmology

Oph′thal‐mol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. οφθαλμὄσ the eye + -logy: cf. F. ophthalmologie.] The science which treats of the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye.

1148

Ophthalmometer

Oph′thal‐mom″e‐ter, n. [Gr. οφθαλμὄσ eye + -meter.] (Physiol.) An instrument devised by Helmholtz for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the cornea...

1149

Ophthalmoscope

Oph‐thal″mo‐scope (?), n. [From Gr. οφθαλμὄσ the eye + -scope.] (Physiol.) An instrument for viewing the interior of the eye, particularly the retina. Light is thrown into the e...

1150

Ophthalmoscopy

Oph′thal‐mos″co‐py (?), n. [Cf. F. ophthalmoscopie.] 1. A branch of physiognomy which deduces the knowledge of a person's temper and character from the appearance of the eyes.2....

1151

Ophthalmy

Oph‐thal″my (ŏf‐thăl″my̆), n. Same as Ophthalmia.

1152

Opianic

O′pi‐an″ic (?), a. [From Opium.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid obtained by the oxidation of narcotine.

1153

Opianine

O″pi‐a‐nine (?), n.(Chem.) An alkaloid found in small quantity in opium. It is identical with narcotine.

1154

Opianyl

O″pi‐a‐nyl, n. [Opianic + -yl.] (Chem.) Same as Meconin.

1155

Opiate

O″pi‐ate (?), n. [From Opium: cf. F. opiat.]1. Originally, a medicine of a thicker consistence than sirup, prepared with opium. Parr.2. Any medicine that contains opium, and has...

1156

Opiate (2)

O″pi‐ate, a. [See Opium.] Inducing sleep; somniferous; narcotic; hence, anodyne; causing rest, dullness, or inaction; as, the opiate rod of Hermes. Milton.

1157

Opiate (3)

O″pi‐ate (?), v. t. To subject to the influence of an opiate; to put to sleep. Fenton.

1158

Opiated

O″pi‐a′ted (?), a. 1. Mixed with opiates.2. Under the influence of opiates.

1159

Opie

O″pie (?), n. Opium. Chaucer.

1160

Opiferous

O‐pif″er‐ous (?), a. [L. opifer; ops, opis, help + ferre to bear.] Bringing help.

1161

Opifice

Op″i‐fice (?), n. [L. opificium, fr. opifex workman. See Office.] Workmanship. Bailey.