ophthalmoscopy

Variant of ophthalmoscope

ophthalmoscope definition

oph·thal·mo·scope (äf t̸hal′mə 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

Etymology: ophthalmo- + -scope

Related Forms:

  • ophthalmoscopic oph·thal′·mo·scop′ic (-skäp′ik) adjective
  • ophthalmoscopy oph′·thal·mos′·copy (äf′t̸hal mäs′kə pē, -t̸həl-) noun

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