retinoscopy
[ ret-n-os-kuh-pee, ret-n-uh-skoh-pee ]
nounOphthalmology.
an objective method of determining the refractive error of an eye.
Origin of retinoscopy
1Other words from retinoscopy
- ret·i·no·scop·ic [ret-n-uh-skop-ik], /ˌrɛt n əˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective
- ret·i·no·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb
- ret·i·nos·co·pist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for retinoscopy
retinoscopy
/ (ˌrɛtɪˈnɒskəpɪ) /
noun
ophthalmol a procedure for detecting errors of refraction in the eye by means of an instrument (retinoscope) that reflects a beam of light from a mirror into the eye. Diagnosis is made by observing the areas of shadow and the direction in which the light moves when the mirror is rotated: Also called: skiascopy, shadow test
Derived forms of retinoscopy
- retinoscopic (ˌrɛtɪnəˈskɒpɪk), adjective
- retinoscopically, adverb
- retinoscopist, noun
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