diaphanoscope
[ dī-ăf′ə-nə-skōp′ ]
n.
An instrument for illuminating the interior of a body cavity to determine the translucency of its walls.
Nearby words
diaper, diaper dermatitis, diaper rash, diaphaneity, diaphanometer, diaphanoscope, diaphanoscopy, diaphanous, diaphemetric, diaphone, diaphony
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Diaphanoscope, an apparatus by means of which transparent positive photographs may be viewed.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|VariousThe modification of the malt may also be determined by means of the diaphanoscope already referred to under Barley.