astigmatometry

as·tig·mom·e·ter

[as-tig-mom-i-ter]
noun Ophthalmology.
an apparatus for measuring the degree of astigmatism.
Also, a·stig·ma·tom·e·ter [uh-stig-muh-tom-i-ter] .


Origin:
astigm(atism) + -o- + -meter

as·tig·mom·e·try, a·stig·ma·tom·e·try, noun
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