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ophthalmologist definitions

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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye [syn: ophthalmologist, eye doctor, oculist]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1834 a physician who specializes in ophthalmology — compare optician, optometrist

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ophthalmologist Oph`thal*mol"o*gist, n. One skilled in ophthalmology; an oculist.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(ophthalmologists) An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who specializes in diseases and problems affecting people's eyes. N-COUNT

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