eyeground

[ ahy-ground ]
/ ˈaɪˌgraʊnd /

noun

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

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Origin of eyeground

First recorded in 1895–1900; eye + ground1

Words nearby eyeground

eyedropper, eyefold, eyeful, eyeglass, eyeglasses, eyeground, eyehole, eyehook, eyelash, eyelash sign, eyeless
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Medical definitions for eyeground

eyeground
[ ī′ground′ ]

n.

The fundus of the eye as seen with the ophthalmoscope.
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