Ophthalmia

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ophthalmia \Oph*thal"mi*a\ ([o^]f*th[a^]l"m[i^]*[.a]), n. [F.
     ophthalmie, L. ophthalmia, fr. Gr. 'ofqalmi`a, fr. 'ofqalmo`s
     the eye, akin to E. optic. See {Optic}.] (Med.)
     An inflammation of the membranes or coats of the eye or of
     the eyeball.
  


     Syn: ophthalmitis.
          [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ophthalmia
       n : severe conjunctivitis [syn: {ophthalmitis}]