oftalmo-

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoftɑlmo-/, [ˈo̞ft̪ɑ̝lmo̞-]

Prefix

oftalmo-

1. (medicine) ophthalmo- (of or relating to the eyes)

   Synonym: silmä-

Italian

Etymology

Internationalism, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”).

Prefix

oftalmo-

1. (medicine) ophthalmo- (of or relating to the eyes)

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with oftalmo-

oftalmoiatra

oftalmologia

oftalmologo

oftalmometria

oftalmometro

oftalmopatia

oftalmoscopia

oftalmoscopico

oftalmoscopio

oftalmospasmo

oftalmostato

oftalmoterapia

oftalmotropo

Portuguese

Etymology

Internationalism, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ofˌtaw.mo/ [ofˌtaʊ̯.mo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.ftal.mɔ/ [ɔ.ftaɫ.mɔ]

Prefix

oftalmo-

1. (medicine) ophthalmo- (of or relating to the eyes)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with oftalmo-

criptoftalmia

criptoftalmo

oftalmólogo

oftalmotorrinolaringologista

Further reading

• “oftalmo-”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “oftalmo-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025