# ophthalmia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɒfˈθælmiə/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of ophthalmitis (“inflammation of the eye”).

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin obtalmia and Old French obtalmie, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós). Re-classicized from the Greek spelling, instead of archaic obtalmy (“eye inflammation, (also?) longsightedness”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ophthalmia