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oph·thal·mol·o·gist .äf-thə(l)-'mäl-ə-jəst, .äp-, -.thal- n a physician who specializes in ophthalmology compare OPTICIAN (2), OPTOMETRIST
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n.
a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases.
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oph·thal·mol·o·gist (of″thəl-molґə-jist) a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and medical and surgical treatment of diseases and defects of the eye and related structures.Medical dictionary. 2011.