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dioptometer

American  
[dahy-op-tom-i-ter] / ˌdaɪ ɒpˈtɒm ɪ tər /

noun

Ophthalmology.

  1. an instrument for measuring the refraction of the eye.

dioptometer British  
/ ˌdaɪɒpˈtɒmɪtə /

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring ocular refraction

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Other Word Forms

  • dioptometry noun

Etymology

Origin of dioptometer

di- 3 + opt(ic) + -o- + -meter

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