ophthalmiater

noun

oph·​thal·​mi·​a·​ter

äfˈthalmēˌātə(r),

÷äpˈth-

plural -s

: oculist

Word History

Etymology

ophthalm- + Greek iatēr healer, from iasthai to heal

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