Meanings
nounophthalmoplegia (countable and uncountable, plural ophthalmoplegias)
plural ophthalmoplegias
- countableuncountablemedicineA complete paralysis of the extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements.
Origin
Translations
Catalan oftalmoplegia
- oftalmoplegiaparalysis
Greek οφθαλμοπληγία
- οφθαλμοπληγία (ofthalmopligía)paralysis
Hungarian szemizombénulás
- szemizombénulásparalysis
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ophthalmoplegia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ophthalmoplegia
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“ophthalmoplegia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ophthalmoplegia. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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