ophthalmoscope

(äf t̸halmə skōp′)

noun

an instrument used to examine the interior of the eye: it consists of a perforated mirror arranged to reflect light from a small bulb into the eye

Origin: ophthalmo- + -scope

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See ophthalmoscope in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An instrument for examining the interior structures of the eye, especially the retina, consisting essentially of a mirror that reflects light into the eye and a central hole through which the eye is examined.

Related Forms:

  • oph·thalˌmo·scopˈic (-skŏpˈĭk), oph·thalˌmo·scopˈi·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adjective
  • ophˌthal·mosˈco·py (ŏfˌthăl-mŏsˈkə-pē, ŏpˌ-) noun

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