keratometer

[ ker-uh-tom-i-ter ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.

1. an instrument for measuring the curvature of the cornea.

Other Words From

• ker·a·to·met·ric [ker-, uh, -toh-, me, -trik], adjective
• kera·tome·try noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of keratometer¹

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