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astigmatoscope

American

[as-tig-mat-uh-skohp] / ˌæs tɪgˈmæt əˌskoʊp /

Also astigmoscope

noun

Ophthalmology.

an instrument for determining the presence and severity of astigmatism.

Etymology

Origin of astigmatoscope

astigmat(ism) + -o- + -scope

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