The treatment or supposed cure of white spots on the eye using plants, an ancient medical practice no longer used.
From Greek 'argemone' combined with the suffix '-y' (practice or condition). This medical term was used in ancient and medieval times before modern ophthalmology developed.
This word represents a completely abandoned medical practice—it shows how even doctors' ideas that seemed totally logical once can become totally obsolete.
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