astigmatoscope

astigmatoscope definition - medical

as·tig·mat·o·scope (ăsˌtĭg-mătˈə-skōpˌ) or a·stig·mo·scope (ə-stĭgˈmə-skōpˌ)

noun
An instrument for detecting and measuring the degree of astigmatism.

Related Forms:

  • a·stigˌma·tosˈco·py (-tŏsˈkə-pē), asˌtig·mosˈco·py (-mŏsˈkə-pē) noun

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