keratoscope

[ ker-uh-tuh-skohp ]
/ ˈkɛr ə təˌskoʊp /

noun Ophthalmology.

an instrument, as Placido's disk, for determining the symmetry of the curvature of the cornea.

Origin of keratoscope

First recorded in 1885–90; kerato- + -scope

OTHER WORDS FROM keratoscope

ker·a·tos·co·py [ker-uh-tos-kuh-pee] /ˌkɛr əˈtɒs kə pi/, noun

Words nearby keratoscope

keratophakia, keratoplasty, keratoprosthesis, keratorhexis, keratoscleritis, keratoscope, keratoscopy, keratose, keratosis, keratosis blennorrhagica, keratosis follicularis

Medical definitions for keratoscope

keratoscope
[ kĕr′ə-tō-skōp′ ]

n.

An instrument marked with lines or circles for use in examining the curvature of the cornea. Placido's disk