gonioscope

[ goh-nee-uh-skohp ]
/ ˌgoʊ ni əˌskoʊp /

noun

an optical instrument used for measuring the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye.

Origin of gonioscope

gonio- + -scope

OTHER WORDS FROM gonioscope

go·ni·os·co·py [goh-nee-os-kuh-pee] /ˌgoʊ niˈɒs kə pi/, noun go·ni·o·scop·ic [goh-nee-uh-skop-ik] /ˌgoʊ ni əˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby gonioscope

gonin operation, gonio-, goniometer, gonion, goniopuncture, gonioscope, gonioscopy, goniosynechia, goniotomy, gonitis, gonium

British Dictionary definitions for gonioscopy

gonioscope
/ (ˈɡəʊnɪəʊˌskəʊp) /

noun

an instrument used for examining the structures of the eye between the cornea and the lens that are not directly visible

Medical definitions for gonioscopy (1 of 2)

gonioscopy
[ gō′nē-ŏs′kə-pē ]

n.

Examination of the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye with a gonioscope or with a contact prism lens.

Medical definitions for gonioscopy (2 of 2)

gonioscope
[ gō′nē-ə-skōp′ ]

n.

An ophthalmoscope used to examine the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye.