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 keratoscopy (1 of 2)

keratoscopy
[ kĕr′ə-tŏs′kə-pē ]

n.

Examination of the anterior surface of the cornea to determine the character and amount of corneal astigmatism.

Medical definitions for keratoscopy (2 of 2)

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