ophthalmometer
[ of-thuh l-mom-i-ter, -thuh-, -thal-, op- ]
/ ˌɒf θəlˈmɒm ɪ tər, -θə-, -θæl-, ˌɒp- /
noun
an instrument for measuring the reflection of an image on the surface of the cornea and other capacities of the eye, used chiefly for determining the presence and degree of astigmatism.
Origin of ophthalmometer
First recorded in 1835–45;
ophthalmo- +
-meter
OTHER WORDS FROM ophthalmometer
oph·thal·mo·met·ric [of-thal-muh-me-trik, op-] /ɒfˌθæl məˈmɛ trɪk, ɒp-/, oph·thal·mo·met·ri·cal, adjective oph·thal·mom·e·try, nounWords nearby ophthalmometer
Medical definitions for ophthalmometer
ophthalmometer
[ ŏf′thəl-mŏm′ĭ-tər, -thăl-, ŏp′- ]
n.
keratometer