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eyeground

American  
[ahy-ground] / ˈaɪˌgraʊnd /

noun

  1. the fundus of the eye as seen through an ophthalmoscope, examined chiefly to determine changes in the blood vessels.

Etymology

Origin of eyeground

First recorded in 1895–1900; eye + ground 1

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