OPHTHALMOSCOPE


Meaning of OPHTHALMOSCOPE in English

n.

Pronunciation: äf- ' thal-m ə - ˌ sk ō p, äp-

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1857

: an instrument for use in viewing the interior of the eye and especially the retina

– oph · thal · mo · scop · ic \ ( ˌ )äf- ˌ thal-m ə - ' skä-pik, ( ˌ )äp- \ adjective

– oph · thal · mos · co · py \ ˌ äf-th ə l- ' mäs-k ə -p ē , ˌ äp-, - ˌ thal- \ noun

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