ophthalmoscope
[ of-thal-muh-skohp, op- ]
/ ɒfˈθæl məˌskoʊp, ɒp- /
noun
an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye or examining the retina.
Origin of ophthalmoscope
First 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, adjectiveWords nearby ophthalmoscope
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ophthalmovascular,
ophüls,
opiate,
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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), adjectiveMedical definitions for ophthalmoscope
ophthalmoscope
[ ŏf-thăl′mə-skōp′, ŏp- ]
n.
An instrument for examining the interior structures of the eye, especially the retina, consisting essentially of a mirror that reflects light into the eye and a central hole through which the eye is examined.