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optometry

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(äp täm′ə trē)

noun

measurement of the range and power of vision
the profession of examining the eyes and measuring errors in refraction and of prescribing glasses to correct these defects

Origin: see optic & -metry

Related Forms:

optometric adjective or optometrical

See optometry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The practice or profession of an optometrist.

Origin:

Origin: Greek optos, visible; see ok^w- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + -metry

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Related Forms:

opˌto·metˈric (ŏpˌtə-mĕtˈrĭk), opˌto·metˈri·cal (-rĭ-kəl) adjective

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