astigmatometer

astigmatometer definition - medical

a·stig·ma·tom·e·ter (ə-stĭgˌmə-tŏmˈĭ-tər) or as·tig·mom·e·ter (ăsˌtĭg-mŏmˈĭ-tər)

noun
An instrument for measuring the degree of and determining the variety of astigmatism.

Related Forms:

  • a·stigˌma·tomˈe·try (-trē), asˌtig·momˈe·try noun

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