optometrist
検眼医
解説 Definition
目の検査を行い、矯正レンズを処方する資格を持つ人を意味する名詞。検眼医。
An optometrist is a health professional who checks your eyes and tests your vision. They help people get the right glasses or contact lenses and can notice some eye problems, but they do not usually do eye surgery.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
opto- は optical の opt- とつながる「目・視覚」、-metrist は meter / measure を思い出すと「測る人」。つまり optometrist は「目を測る専門家」→ 視力検査をして、必要なら corrective lenses を処方する人、と流れで覚えると定着しやすいです。optometry が学問・分野名、optometrist がその専門家。optician は眼鏡を作る・売る側、ophthalmologist は医師の眼科医なので、この3語を役割で並べて整理すると混同しにくくなります。
Split it into `opto-` and `-metrist`. `Opto-` connects to vision words like `optical`, and `-metrist` suggests measuring, like `meter`. Think of an optometrist as the eye specialist who measures your vision. Also group it with `optometry` (the field), `optometrist` (the specialist), and `optician` (the glasses expert) so they do not mix together.
例文
The optometrist prescribed new glasses for my poor eyesight.
視力が悪かったので、検眼医は私に新しい眼鏡を処方しました。
I have an appointment with the optometrist next week.
来週、検眼医の診察予約があります。
The optometrist performed a comprehensive eye examination.
検眼医は総合的な目の検査を行いました。
optometrist の類義語・関連語
派生語
紛らわしい語
optometrist の語源・成り立ち Etymology
optometrist は opto-「視覚」+ -metry「測定」+ -ist「専門家」から成る語で、源流はギリシャ語 optos「見える」です。直訳すると「視力を測る人」で、検眼医の役割が語形にそのまま入っています。optical, optometry も同根です。
Optometrist is built from opto-, relating to sight, -metry, meaning "measurement," and -ist, meaning "specialist." The first part comes from Greek roots connected with seeing. The word originally meant a specialist in measuring vision, and it is related to optical and optometry.
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