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anophthalmos (anÂ´opthalÂ´mÉs), n a congenital absence of all tissues of the eyes. anophthalmia, anophthalmos. a developmental anomaly marked by complete absence of one or both eyes or the presence of rudimentary eyes. Occurs most commonly in pigs and sheep.
Dictionary entry details. â¢ OPHTHALMOLOGY (noun) Meaning: The branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases. Classified under: Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents. Hypernyms (ophthalmology is a kind of...): medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques) Domain member category: ametropia ((ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia) emmetropia ((ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye in which there is clear focus of light on the retina) myopia; nearsightedness; shortsightedness ((ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred)