Definitions for ophthalmia

ophthalmia oph·thal·mi·a

Spelling: [of-thal-mee-uh, op-]
IPA: /ɒfˈθæl mi ə, ɒp-/

Ophthalmia is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 382 anagrams from letters in ophthalmia (aahhilmopt).

Definitions for ophthalmia

noun

  1. inflammation of the eye, especially of its membranes or external structures.

Origin of ophthalmia

1350-1400; Late Latin Greek ophthalmía, equivalent to ophthalm(ós) eye + -ia -ia; replacing Middle English obtalmia Medieval Latin, Late Latin as above

Examples for ophthalmia

Apis is no less efficacious against the higher grades of ophthalmia.

All he could conclude was that it was not ophthalmia or trachoma.

ophthalmia is common and sometimes will attack whole tribes.

ophthalmia and various diseases of the eye were very prevalent.

His ophthalmia, however, was quite cured; and when he shut his eyes again he could see nothing.

His cheeks were sunken, and the eyes, though bright, were disfigured by ophthalmia.

As a consequence, ophthalmia makes its appearance among them.

They often suffer from ophthalmia, though not in the virulent Egyptian form.

He had suffered from fever, dysentery and ophthalmia on the journey.

More common was ophthalmia, a frightful inflammation of the eyes.

Word Value for ophthalmia
Scrable

0

Words with friends

21

Word of the day