gonioscope

[goh-nee-uh-skohp]

noun

an optical instrument used for measuring the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye.

Origin of gonioscope

gonio- + -scope

Related formsgo·ni·os·co·py

[goh-nee-os-kuh-pee] /ˌgoʊ niˈɒs kə pi/, noungo·ni·o·scop·ic

[goh-nee-uh-skop-ik] /ˌgoʊ ni əˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for gonioscope

gonioscope

noun

an instrument used for examining the structures of the eye between the cornea and the lens that are not directly visible

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Medicine definitions for gonioscope

gonioscope

[gō′nē-ə-skōp′]

n.

An ophthalmoscope used to examine the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye.