Word Meanings - OPHTHALMIC - Book Publishers vocabulary database

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 , the space around the

Additional info about word: OPHTHALMIC

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 , the space around the eyes.

Related words: (words related to OPHTHALMIC)

• GLANDULAR
  Containing or supporting glands; consisting of glands; pertaining to glands.
• GLANDULOSITY
  Quality of being glandulous; a collection of glands. Sir T. Browne.
• GIVES
  Fetters.
• DIVISIONARY
  Divisional.
• NERVELESSNESS
  The state of being nerveless.
• DIVISIONALLY
  So as to be divisional.
• GLAND
  The movable part of a stuffing box by which the packing is compressed; -- sometimes called a follower. See Illust. of Stuffing box, under Stuffing. (more info) An organ for secreting something to be used in, or eliminated from, the body; as, the
• SPACE
  One of the intervals, or open places, between the lines of the staff. Absolute space, Euclidian space, etc. See under Absolute, Euclidian, etc. -- Space line , a thin piece of metal used by printers to open the lines of type to a regular distance
• GLANDAGE
  A feeding on nuts or mast. Crabb.
• WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
  Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
• NERVELESS
  1. Destitute of nerves. 2. Destitute of strength or of courage; wanting vigor; weak; powerless. A kingless people for a nerveless state. Byron. Awaking, all nerveless, from an ugly dream. Hawthorne.
• OPHTHALMIC
  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 , the space around the
• GLANDERED
  Affected with glanders; as, a glandered horse. Yu
• AROUND
  1. In a circle; circularly; on every side; round. 2. In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space; all about; as, to travel around from town to town. 3. Near; in the neighborhood; as, this man was standing around when the fight took
• GLANDULOUS
  Containing glands; consisting of glands; pertaining to glands; resembling glands.
• LACHRYMAL
  1. Of or pertaining to tears; as, lachrymal effusions. Pertaining to, or secreting, tears; as, the lachrymal gland. Pertaining to the lachrymal organs; as, lachrymal bone; lachrymal duct.
• WHICH
  the root of hwa who + lic body; hence properly, of what sort or kind; akin to OS. hwilik which, OFries. hwelik, D. welk, G. welch, OHG. welih, hwelih, Icel. hvilikr, Dan. & Sw. hvilken, Goth. hwileiks, 1. Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who.
• OCULARLY
  By the eye, or by actual sight.
• PERTAIN
  stretch out, reach, pertain; per + tenere to hold, keep. See Per-, 1. To belong; to have connection with, or dependence on, something, as an appurtenance, attribute, etc.; to appertain; as, saltness pertains to the ocean; flowers pertain to plant
• DIVISIONAL
  That divides; pas, a divisional line; a divisional general; a divisional surgeon of police. Divisional planes , planes of separation between rock masses. They include joints.
• COWPER'S GLANDS
  Two small glands discharging into the male urethra.
• EXTRA-OCULAR
  Inserted exterior to the eyes; -- said of the antennæ of certain insects.
• MISDIVISION
  Wrong division.
• PHOTIC REGION
  The uppermost zone of the sea, which receives the most light.
• MULTILOCULAR
  Having many or several cells or compartments; as, a multilocular shell or capsule.
• OCTOLOCULAR
  Having eight cells for seeds.
• INOCULAR
  Inserted in the corner of the eye; -- said of the antenn
• BINOCULAR
  1. Having two eyes. "Most animals are binocular." Derham. 2. Pertaining to both eyes; employing both eyes at once; as, binocular vision. 3. Adapted to the use of both eyes; as, a binocular microscope or telescope. Brewster.
• UNNERVE
  To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble; as, to unnerve the arm. Unequal match'd, . . . The unnerved father falls. Shak.