ophthalmologist

Questions about ophthalmologist

What does ophthalmologist mean?

ophthalmologist means "a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye".

How many syllables are in ophthalmologist?

ophthalmologist has 5 syllables: oph-thal-mo-lo-gist. The stress falls on "mo". In IPA it is /ˌɑpθəˈmɑlədʒɪst/.

What is another word for ophthalmologist?

Close synonyms include eye doctor, oculist. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ophthalmologist a common word?

ophthalmologist is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.