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   off-the-wall
         adj 1: conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual;
                  "restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another
                  like a rabbit"; "famed for his eccentric spelling"; "a
                  freakish combination of styles"; "his off-the-wall
                  antics"; "the outlandish clothes of teenagers"; "outre
                  and affected stage antics" [syn: {bizarre}, {eccentric},
                  {freakish}, {freaky}, {flaky}, {flakey}, {gonzo}, {off-
                  the-wall}, {outlandish}, {outre}]

English Dictionary: off-the-wall by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ophthalmectomy
n
  1. surgical removal of an eye
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ophthalmia
n
  1. severe conjunctivitis
    Synonym(s): ophthalmia, ophthalmitis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ophthalmia neonatorum
n
  1. ophthalmia in newborns; contracted while passing through the birth canal; usually prevented with silver nitrate drops
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ophthalmic
adj
  1. of or relating to the eye; "ophthalmic defect"
  2. of or relating to ophthalmology; "ophthalmic surgery"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ophthalmic artery
n
  1. a branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structures
    Synonym(s): ophthalmic artery, arteria ophthalmica
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ophthalmic vein
n
  1. either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus
    Synonym(s): ophthalmic vein, vena ophthalmica
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ophthalmitis
n
  1. severe conjunctivitis
    Synonym(s): ophthalmia, ophthalmitis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ophthalmologist
n
  1. a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
    Synonym(s): ophthalmologist, eye doctor, oculist
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ophthalmology
n
  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ophthalmoplegia
n
  1. paralysis of the motor nerves of the eye
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ophthalmoscope
n
  1. medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ophthalmoscopy
n
  1. examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
opthalmic
adj
  1. of or relating to or resembling the eye; "ocular muscles"; "an ocular organ"; "ocular diseases"; "the optic (or optical) axis of the eye"; "an ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light"
    Synonym(s): ocular, optic, optical, opthalmic
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ovate leaf
n
  1. an egg-shaped leaf with the broader end at the base
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Obitual \O*bit"u*al\, a. [L. obitus death. See {Obit}.]
      Of or pertaining to obits, or days when obits are celebrated;
      as, obitual days. --Smart.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ophthalmia \Oph*thal"mi*a\, n. [F. ophthalmie, L. ophthalmia,
      fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] the eye, akin to E. optic. See {Optic}.]
      (Med.)
      An inflammation of the membranes or coats of the eye or of
      the eyeball.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ophthalmic \Oph*thal"mic\, a. [Gr. [?]: cf. F. ophthalmique. See
      {Ophthalmia}.] (Anat.)
      Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the eye; ocular; as
      the ophthalmic, or orbitonasal, nerve, a division of the
      trigeminal, which gives branches to the lachrymal gland,
      eyelids, nose, and forehead.
  
      {Ophthalmic region} (Zo[94]l.), the space around the eyes.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ophthalmic \Oph*thal"mic\, a. [Gr. [?]: cf. F. ophthalmique. See
      {Ophthalmia}.] (Anat.)
      Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the eye; ocular; as
      the ophthalmic, or orbitonasal, nerve, a division of the
      trigeminal, which gives branches to the lachrymal gland,
      eyelids, nose, and forehead.
  
      {Ophthalmic region} (Zo[94]l.), the space around the eyes.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ophthalmite \Oph*thal"mite\, n. [Gr. [?] the eye.] (Zo[94]l.)
      An eyestalk; the organ which bears the compound eyes of
      decapod Crustacea.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ophthalmological \Oph*thal`mo*log"ic*al\, a.
      Of or pertaining to ophthalmology.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ophthalmologist \Oph`thal*mol"o*gist\, n.
      One skilled in ophthalmology; an oculist.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ophthalmology \Oph`thal*mol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. [?] the eye + -logy:
      cf. F. ophthalmologie.]
      The science which treats of the structure, functions, and
      diseases of the eye.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ophthalmometer \Oph`thal*mom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. [?] eye + -meter.]
      (Physiol.)
      An instrument devised by Helmholtz for measuring the size of
      a reflected image on the convex surface of the cornea and
      lens of the eye, by which their curvature can be ascertained.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ophthalmoscope \Oph*thal"mo*scope\, n. [From Gr. [?] the eye +
      -scope.] (Physiol.)
      An instrument for viewing the interior of the eye,
      particularly the retina. Light is thrown into the eye by a
      mirror (usually concave) and the interior is then examined
      with or without the aid of a lens. -- {Oph*thal`mo*scop"ic},
      a.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ophthalmoscope \Oph*thal"mo*scope\, n. [From Gr. [?] the eye +
      -scope.] (Physiol.)
      An instrument for viewing the interior of the eye,
      particularly the retina. Light is thrown into the eye by a
      mirror (usually concave) and the interior is then examined
      with or without the aid of a lens. -- {Oph*thal`mo*scop"ic},
      a.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ophthalmoscopy \Oph`thal*mos"co*py\, n. [Cf. F.
      ophthalmoscopie.]
      1. A branch of physiognomy which deduces the knowledge of a
            person's temper and character from the appearance of the
            eyes.
  
      2. Examination of the eye with the ophthalmoscope.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ophthalmy \Oph*thal"my\, n.
      Same as {Ophthalmia}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Opitulation \O*pit`u*la"tion\, n. [L. opitulatio, fr. opitulari
      to bring help.]
      The act of helping or aiding; help. [Obs.] --Bailey.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Opodeldoc \Op`o*del"doc\, n. [So called by Paracelsus. The first
      syllable may be fr. Gr. [?] vegetable juice.]
      1. A kind of plaster, said to have been invented by
            Mindererus, -- used for external injuries. [Obs.]
  
      2. A saponaceous, camphorated liniment; a solution of soap in
            alcohol, with the addition of camphor and essential oils;
            soap liniment.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ovate-lanceolate \O"vate-lan"ce*o*late\, a.
      Having a form intermediate between ovate and lanceolate.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ovoid \O"void\, Ovoidal \O*void"al\, a. [Ovum + -oid: cf. F.
      ovo[8b]de.]
      Resembling an egg in shape; egg-shaped; ovate; as, an ovoidal
      apple.
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