ophthalmoscope
[ of-thal-muh-skohp, op- ]
noun
an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye or examining the retina.
Origin of ophthalmoscope
1First recorded in 1855–60; ophthalmo- + -scope
Other words from ophthalmoscope
- oph·thal·mo·scop·ic [of-thal-muh-skop-ik, op-], /ɒfˌθæl məˈskɒp ɪk, ɒp-/, oph·thal·mo·scop·i·cal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ophthalmoscope
ophthalmoscope
/ (ɒfˈθælməˌskəʊp) /
noun
an instrument for examining the interior of the eye
Derived forms of ophthalmoscope
- ophthalmoscopic (ɒfˌθælməˈskɒpɪk), adjective
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