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ophthalmologist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌɔf.θə(l)ˈmɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌɑp.θə(l)ˈmɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/ (General-American)
• /ˌɔf.θælˈmɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/ (General-American)
• /ˌɒf.θælˈmɒ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English ophthalmology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English ophthalmologist From ophthalmology + -ist.

Meanings

1. A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.
   • There is a good deal of scholarship by ophthalmologists— in addition to that done by historians of science, technology and medicine, and others—about the origins of eyeglasses and the evolution of their function and form. 2013 September-October, Henry Petroski, “The Evolution of Eyeglasses”, in American Scientist, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2026:

Forms

Deriveds

neuroophthalmologist · neuro-ophthalmologist

Synonyms

oculist · eye doctor

Translations (74)

ro oftalmologă (eye specialist) · pt oculista (eye specialist) · hy ակնաբույժ (eye specialist) · tr gözbilimci (eye specialist) · ru офтальмо́лог (eye specialist) · sk oftalmológ (eye specialist) · cmn 眼科醫生 /眼科医生 (eye specialist) · de Ophthalmologin (eye specialist) · nb øyenlege (eye specialist) · da øjenlæge (eye specialist) · ar طَبِيب عُيُون (eye specialist) · es oftalmólogo (eye specialist) · tr göz bilimci (eye specialist) · ja 眼科医 (eye specialist) · pl okulista (eye specialist) · pt ocuista (eye specialist) · ga oftailmeolaí (eye specialist) · de Okulistin (eye specialist) · fr ophtalmologiste (eye specialist) · de Augenheilkundler (eye specialist) · sv ögonläkare (eye specialist) · nl oogarts (eye specialist) · fi silmälääkäri (eye specialist) · cs oftalmolog (eye specialist) · tr göz doktoru (eye specialist) · la oculāria (eye specialist) · nl oogheelkundige (eye specialist) · el οφθαλμίατρος (eye specialist) · ko 안과의사 (eye specialist) · cs oční lékař (eye specialist) · de Okulist (eye specialist) · es oftalmóloga (eye specialist) · sq oftalmológ (eye specialist) · lv oftalmoloģe (eye specialist) · sw daktari wa macho (eye specialist) · nn augelege (eye specialist) · la oculārius (eye specialist) · tl optalmologo (eye specialist) · ru глазни́к (eye specialist) · sq oftalmológe (eye specialist) · nb oftalmolog (eye specialist) · sv oftalmolog (eye specialist) · th จักษุแพทย์ (eye specialist) · nb øyelege (eye specialist) · ro oftalmolog (eye specialist) · pt oftalmologista (eye specialist) · ms ahli oftamologi (eye specialist) · pl oftalmolożka (eye specialist) · de Augenheilkundlerin (eye specialist) · nl oftalmoloog (eye specialist) · de Ophthalmologe (eye specialist) · de Augenärztin (eye specialist) · pl oftalmolog (eye specialist) · id dokter mata (eye specialist) · nn oftalmolog (eye specialist) · tl palamata (eye specialist) · eo oftalmologo (eye specialist) · ru окули́ст (eye specialist) · vi bác sĩ chữa mắt (eye specialist) · ca oftalmòleg (eye specialist) · ru глазно́й врач (eye specialist) · da oftalmolog (eye specialist) · lv oftalmologs (eye specialist) · fa چشمپزشک (eye specialist) · it oculista (eye specialist) · pl okulistka (eye specialist) · hi नेत्र वैज्ञानिक (eye specialist) · ms doktor mata (eye specialist) · is augnlæknir (eye specialist) · ja 目医者 (eye specialist) · fo eygnalækni (eye specialist) · de Augenarzt (eye specialist) · ca oftalmòloga (eye specialist) · hu szemész (eye specialist)