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Definition of ophthalmology noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ophthalmology

noun

/ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒi/,

/ˌɒpθælˈmɒlədʒi/

/ˌɑːfθəˈmɑːlədʒi/,

/ˌɑːpθəˈmɑːlədʒi/

[uncountable]

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the scientific study of the eye and its diseases

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