ophthalmiousadj.
/ɒfˈθalmɪəs/, /ɒpˈθalmɪəs/, U.S. /ɑpˈθælmiəs/, /ɑfˈθælmiəs/ Medicine. rare.
Affected with ophthalmia.
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redeOE
chemosed1826
ophthalmic1834
ophthalmitic1857
ophthalmious1859
pharyngoconjunctival1955
xerophthalmic1961
1859 W. H. Gregory Egypt I. 12 Fellahs..with their blue-shifted veiled spouses and ophthalmious children.
1903 N.E.D. at Ophthalmic adj. Affected with ophthalmia; ophthalmious.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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