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keratometric

[ker-uh-tom-i-ter]

ker·a·tom·e·ter

[ker-uh-tom-i-ter]
noun Ophthalmology.
an instrument for measuring the curvature of the cornea.

Origin:
1885–90; kerato- + -meter

ker·a·to·met·ric [ker-uh-toh-me-trik] , adjective
ker·a·tom·e·try, noun
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keratometer ker·a·tom·e·ter (kěr'ə-tŏm'ĭ-tər)
n.
An instrument for measuring the curvature of the anterior surface of the cornea. Also called ophthalmometer.


ker'a·tom'e·try adj.

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