oph|thal|mo|scope

oph|thal|mo|scope
oph|thal|mo|scope «of THAL muh skohp», noun.
an instrument for examining the interior of the eye or the retina. It has a small mirror that reflects light into the eye and a hole in the middle of the mirror through which the eye can be examined.
[< Greek ophthalmós eye + English -scope]

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  • Ophthalmoscope — Oph*thal mo*scope, n. [From Gr. ofqalmo s the eye + scope.] (Physiol.) An instrument for viewing the interior of the eye, particularly the retina. Light is thrown into the eye by a mirror (usually concave) and the interior is then examined with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ophthalmoscopic — Ophthalmoscope Oph*thal mo*scope, n. [From Gr. ofqalmo s the eye + scope.] (Physiol.) An instrument for viewing the interior of the eye, particularly the retina. Light is thrown into the eye by a mirror (usually concave) and the interior is then… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • auto-ophthalmoscope — au·to oph·thal·mo·scope (aw″to of thalґmə skōp) [auto + ophthalmoscope] an ophthalmoscope for examining one s own eyes …   Medical dictionary

  • binophthalmoscope — bin·oph·thal·mo·scope (bin″of thalґmə skōp) [bin + ophthalmoscope] an ophthalmoscope for examining both fundi of the patient at one time …   Medical dictionary

  • stereo-ophthalmoscope — ster·eo oph·thal·mo·scope (ster″e o of thalґmo skōp) binocular ophthalmoscope …   Medical dictionary

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