/ Dictionary / Index O ophthalmia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: oph•thal•mi•a Pronunciation: (of-thal'mē-u, op-), [key] — n. inflammation of the eye, esp. of its membranes or external structures. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ophthalmia (Thesaurus) ophthalm- ophthalmia neonatorum Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language