ophthalmia
noun
oph·thal·mia äf-ˈthal-mē-ə 
äp-
: inflammation of the conjunctiva or the eyeball
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web During the Italian campaign Hannibal rode an elephant through a swamp off the Arno and lost the sight in his right eye from what was probably ophthalmia. 
Smithsonian, 28 June 2017
Smithsonian, 28 June 2017 Word History
Etymology
Middle English obtalmia, borrowed from Late Latin ophthalmia (Medieval Latin also obtalmia), borrowed from Greek ophthalmía, from ophthalmós "eye" + -ia -ia entry 1 ophthalmo-
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
ophthalmia
noun
oph·thal·mia äf-ˈthal-mē-ə, äp-
: inflammation of the conjunctiva or the eyeball
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