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Date: 1800-1900
Origin: optometer 'eye-testing instrument' (18-21 centuries), from Greek optos ( OPTIC) + English -meter

optometrist

 noun
     
optometrist
Related topics: Nurses, Doctors, etc
op‧tom‧e‧trist [countable] American English
MNBBT someone who tests people's eyes and orders glasses for them [= optician British English]
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