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