ophthalmology

IPA/ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒi/
KK[ˌɑpθəmˈɑlədʒi]IPA/ˌɑːfθəˈmɑːlədʒi/

ophthalmology — noun

1. the medical field that studies the eye, its structure and functions, and the dis

1.名詞C2
釋義

the medical field that studies the eye, its structure and functions, and the diseases that affect it

例句

Ophthalmology helped Dr. Meera Patel understand why her grandmother struggled to read at night.

subject of the sentence — names the field itself

The city hospital opened a new ophthalmology center to treat patients with cataracts.

ophthalmology center — noun-noun compound for a medical facility

文法句型

used as a subject or object with no article

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — do not say 'an ophthalmology' or 'ophthalmologies'. Frequently used as a modifier in noun compounds: ophthalmology department, ophthalmology clinic, ophthalmology journal.

常見錯誤

❌I need to see an ophthalmology for my sore eyes.
✅I need to see an ophthalmologist for my sore eyes.
💡ophthalmology is the field of study; a doctor who practises it is an ophthalmologist.
❌She studied ophthalmology and now works as an optician.
✅She studied ophthalmology and now works as an ophthalmologist.
💡opticians fit glasses; ophthalmologists are medical doctors who treat eye diseases.