| Pronunciation: | | âf'thalmu`skowp
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye |
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OPHTHALMOSCOPE is a 14 letter word that starts with O. |
| | See Also: | | medical instrument, orthoscope |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Oph*thal"mo*scope\, n. [From Gr. ? the eye +
-scope.] (Physiol.)
An instrument for viewing the interior of the eye,
particularly the retina. Light is thrown into the eye by a
mirror (usually concave) and the interior is then examined
with or without the aid of a lens. -- {Oph*thal`mo*scop"ic},
a.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A lighted instrument used to examine the inside of the eye, including the retina and the optic nerve. |
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