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ophthalmologist


oph·thal·mol·o·gist

noun
\ˌäf-thə(l)-ˈmä-lə-jist, ˌäp-, -ˌthal-\

Definition of OPHTHALMOLOGIST

: a physician who specializes in ophthalmology — compare optician, optometrist
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First Known Use of OPHTHALMOLOGIST

1834

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