anophthalmia

noun

an·​oph·​thal·​mia ˌan-əf-ˈthal-mē-ə, -əp-, -äf-, -äp- How to pronounce anophthalmia (audio)
: congenital absence of the eyes
anophthalmic adjective

Dictionary Entries Near anophthalmia

Cite this Entry

“Anophthalmia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/anophthalmia. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!


Which Came First?

  • baby chick with a brown egg
  • hot take or cold shoulder?
Name That Thing

You know what it looks like… but what is it called?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can with using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?

PLAY