English Dictionary: off-the-wall | by the DICT Development Group |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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Ophthalmite \Oph*thal"mite\, n. [Gr. [?] the eye.] (Zo[94]l.) An eyestalk; the organ which bears the compound eyes of decapod Crustacea. | |
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Ophthalmological \Oph*thal`mo*log"ic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to ophthalmology. | |
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Ophthalmologist \Oph`thal*mol"o*gist\, n. One skilled in ophthalmology; an oculist. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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Ophthalmy \Oph*thal"my\, n. Same as {Ophthalmia}. | |
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Opitulation \O*pit`u*la"tion\, n. [L. opitulatio, fr. opitulari to bring help.] The act of helping or aiding; help. [Obs.] --Bailey. | |
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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. | |
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Ovate-lanceolate \O"vate-lan"ce*o*late\, a. Having a form intermediate between ovate and lanceolate. | |
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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. |