Just wondering if you can spell it because I frequently find people misspelling it, and it annoys me. :-P
2007-11-25 20:11:37 · 12 answers · asked by Jason 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Also, do you know the meaning of the word?
2007-11-25 20:12:11 · update #1
Yes I can spell Ophthalmologist!
Ophthalmology: noun... the study and treatment of disorders and diseases of the eye.
— DERIVATIVES ophthalmological adjective ophthalmologist noun.
2007-11-25 22:52:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
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Can you spell "ophthalmologist"?
Just wondering if you can spell it because I frequently find people misspelling it, and it annoys me. :-P
2015-08-20 13:40:41 · answer #2 · answered by Lew 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is this word so hard to spell? I have pretty good spelling abilities, but for some reason I have a very hard time spelling this word. Actually, I avoid it like the plague, because I fear having to use it and putting my answer at risk for a possible miss-spelling.
2016-03-17 02:26:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How Do You Spell Opthamologist
2016-10-02 07:19:11 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ophthalmologist - a mediacally trained specialist who deals eyes.
'Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine which deals with the diseases and surgery of the visual pathways, including the eye, brain, and areas surrounding the eye, such as the lacrimal system and eyelids.'
ophthalmology - comes from the Greek roots ophthalmos meaning eye and logos meaning word, thought or discourse; ophthalmology literally means "The science of eyes."
2007-11-25 20:32:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes i can spell it...
Say: opf-thul-mah-luh-jist
An ophthalmologist is an eye doctor. This type of doctor helps people with all kinds of eye problems and does surgery on the eye if needed.
2007-11-25 20:20:57 · answer #6 · answered by meryl_arevalo 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1. Yes
2. A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases.
From ophthalmology, "the anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the eye". Comes from Greek οφθαλμολογία (ophthalmologia), from Greek οφθαλμός (ophthalmos) "eye" + -λογία (-logia) "the study of", from λόγος (logos):
1. That which is said: word, sentence, speech, story, debate, utterance
2. That which is thought: reason, consideration, computation, reckoning
3. account
4. Subject matter
5. The word or wisdom of God, identified with Jesus in the New Testament.
(Logos is from λέγω, lego, "I say")
wiktionary.org
2007-11-25 23:31:47 · answer #7 · answered by Wicked Apathy 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
ophthalmologist spelled correctly by you
doctor who specializes in the treament of diseases and disorders of the eye ophthalm= eye ologist physician eho studies the eye.
2007-11-26 02:45:27 · answer #8 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm, lemme guess...it's spelled with an ologist at the end? :P
and of course I know how to spell it. ;) it means eye doctor.
2007-11-27 07:36:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes and yes.
2007-11-25 20:15:19 · answer #10 · answered by braennvin2 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋