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English Dictionary: ophthalmia by the DICT Development Group
2 results for ophthalmia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ophthalmia
n
  1. severe conjunctivitis
    Synonym(s): ophthalmia, ophthalmitis
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.
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