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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAugenheilkunde
Native Script:Augenmittel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌhaɪ̯lkʊndə
"Diese Augenmittel müssen kühl gelagert werden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Medicines, drops, or ointments used in the treatment of eye disorders and diseases.
"The ophthalmics prescribed by the specialist quickly reduced the inflammation in her eyes." - 2
The branch of medical science concerned with the anatomy, functions, and diseases of the eye.
"Advances in ophthalmics have significantly improved surgical outcomes for glaucoma."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word ophthalmos, meaning eye, combined with the suffix -ics, which denotes a branch of study or a class of medicinal products. The term entered medical English in the 19th century to classify medications and treatments specifically formulated for ocular diseases and conditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ophthalmics" is said worldwide
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ophtalmiques
Transliteration: ɔf.tal.mik
"Les ophtalmiques sont essentiels pour traiter cette infection."
Augenheilkunde
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌhaɪ̯lkʊndə
Script: Augenmittel
"Diese Augenmittel müssen kühl gelagert werden."
oftalmici
Transliteration: ofˈtal.mi.tʃi
"Il medico ha prescritto dei colliri oftalmici."
oftálmicos
Transliteration: ofˈtal.mi.kos
"Los productos oftálmicos alivian la sequedad ocular."
oftálmicos
Transliteration: ofˈtɔw.mi.kus
"Estes medicamentos oftálmicos devem ser usados com cuidado."
नेत्र औषधि
Transliteration: netra auṣadhi
"डॉक्टर ने आँखों के लिए नेत्र औषधि लिखी है।"
眼科用药
Transliteration: yǎnkē yòngyào
"这种眼科用药能有效缓解眼部疲劳。"
안과용 약물
Transliteration: angwa-yong yangmul
"의사는 환자에게 적절한 an과용 약물을 처방했다."
眼科用薬
Transliteration: ganka yōyaku
"その眼科用薬は点眼して使用します。"
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