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dioptometer

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di⋅op⋅tom⋅e⋅ter

  [dahy-op-tom-i-ter]
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–noun Ophthalmology.
an instrument for measuring the refraction of the eye.
Origin:
di- 3 + opt(ic) + -o- + -meter
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di·op·tom·e·ter   (dī'ŏp-tŏm'ĭ-tər)   
n.  An instrument used for measuring ocular refraction.

[di(a)- + opt(ic) + -meter.]
di'op·tom'e·try n.
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Main Entry: di·op·tom·e·ter
Pronunciation: (")dI-"äp-'täm-&t-&r
Function: noun
: an instrument used inmeasuring the accommodation and refraction of the eye —di·op·tom·e·try /-'täm-&-trE/ noun plural -tries
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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