"optometrist" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɑpˈtɑmətɹɪst/ [General-American], /ɒpˈtɒmətɹɪst/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: optometrists [plural]
Etymology: opto- + -metry + -ist Etymology templates: {{confix|en|opto-|-metry|-ist}} opto- + -metry + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} optometrist (plural optometrists)
  1. A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment. Categories (topical): Healthcare occupations Related terms: ophthalmologist Translations (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects): optometrista [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), 驗光師 (Chinese Mandarin), 验光师 (yànguāngshī) (Chinese Mandarin), optometrista [masculine] (Czech), øjenlæge [common-gender, informal] (Danish), optometrist (english: medical) [common-gender] (Danish), optiker (english: seller of spectacles) [common-gender] (Danish), oogarts (Dutch), optometrist [masculine] (Dutch), optometristi (Finnish), optométriste [feminine, masculine] (French), ოპტიკოსი (oṗṭiḳosi) (Georgian), ოპტომეტრისტი (oṗṭomeṭrisṭi) (Georgian), Optometrist [masculine] (German), οπτομέτρης (optométris) [masculine] (Greek), optaiméadraí [masculine] (Irish), radharceolaí oftalmach [masculine] (Irish), optometrista [masculine] (Italian), 検眼士 (kenganshi) (alt: けんがんし) (Japanese), optiker [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), optikar [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), optometrysta [masculine] (Polish), optometrystka [feminine] (Polish), oculista [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), oculist [masculine] (Romanian), oculistă [feminine] (Romanian), окули́ст (okulíst) [masculine] (Russian), о́птик (óptik) [masculine] (Russian), оптометри́ст (optometríst) [masculine] (Russian), optometrista [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), optómetra [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), optometriker (Swedish)

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