ophthalmia

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ɒfˈθælmiə/|/ɒpˈθælmiə/    美 /ɑpˈθælmiə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of ophthalmitis (“inflammation of the eye”). countable,uncountable
    — Dr. Buck reports that the Swabians also believe in the efficacy of fasting spittle for sore eyes; and our never-failing Pliny records the Roman belief that ophthalmia may be cured by anointing the eyes every morning with fasting spittle.

词形变化

ophthalmias plural

词源

From Medieval Latin obtalmia and Old French obtalmie, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós). Re-classicized from the Greek spelling, instead of archaic obtalmy (“eye inflammation, (also?) longsightedness”).
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