ophthalmopathy

ophthalmopathy
Any disease of the eyes. SYN: oculopathy. [ophthalmo- + G. pathos, suffering]
- endocrine o. SYN: Graves o..
- external o. any disease of the conjunctiva, cornea, or adnexa of the eye.
- Graves o. exophthalmos caused by increased water content of retroocular orbital tissues; associated with thyroid disease, usually hyperthyroidism. SYN: endocrine o., Graves orbitopathy.
- internal o. any disease of the internal structures of the eyeball.

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oph·thal·mop·a·thy (of″thəl-mopґə-the) [ophthalmo- + -pathy] any disease of the eye.

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