synophthalmia
1
9.9
- noun
- /sɪˌnɒfˈθælmiə/
- Specialized
- The textbook included a detailed illustration of synophthalmia for medical students.
Examples
-
Doctors identified synophthalmia in the ultrasound images before the baby was born.
-
Cases of synophthalmia are extremely rare and often associated with other severe abnormalities.
-
The baby was diagnosed with synophthalmia at birth.
-
Doctors explained that synophthalmia is a very rare condition.
-
Doctors diagnosed him with synophthalmia, a condition where his eyes were partially fused together.
-
Due to synophthalmia, she faced unique challenges in vision and daily activities.
-
His rare case of synophthalmia has contributed to research on congenital eye conditions.
How Fused
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
9.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
synophthalmia = ophthalmia (semi-transparent) = syn + ophthalm + ia
Formed by the prefix 'syn-' ('together') attached to the medical base 'ophthalmia' (eye condition); the composition is semantically regular but highly technical and not obvious to general learners.
Etymology
Synophthalmia comes from Greek parts syn- 'together' and ophthalm- 'eye', the same ophthalm- you see in ophthalmology. So it literally means 'eyes together', which explains the condition where the eyes are partly or completely fused.