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ophthalmoscope
[ of-thal-muh-skohp, op- ]
noun
- an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye or examining the retina.
ophthalmoscope
/ ɒfˌθælməˈskɒpɪk; ɒfˈθælməˌskəʊp /
noun
- an instrument for examining the interior of the eye
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Derived Forms
- ophthalmoscopic, adjective
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Other Words From
- oph·thal·mo·scop·ic [of-thal-m, uh, -, skop, -ik, op-], oph·thalmo·scopi·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ophthalmoscope1
First recorded in 1855–60; ophthalmo- + -scope
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Example Sentences
With the advent of the ophthalmoscope, for instance, how innumerable and complicated appear the diseases of the eye.
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Rapidly occurring monocular visual disturbances are noticed, whether detected with or without the ophthalmoscope.
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(vii) Whether the foreign body is visible with the ophthalmoscope or by focal illumination.
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An appreciation of the condition of the optic disk is one of the chief objects of the ophthalmoscope.
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Choroiditis and retinitis may also occur, and leave permanent changes easily recognised on examination with the ophthalmoscope.
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