gonioscope

American

[goh-nee-uh-skohp] / ˌgoʊ ni əˌskoʊp /

noun

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

gonioscope British

/ ˈɡəʊnɪəʊˌskəʊp /

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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Other Word Forms

gonioscopy

noun
gonioscopic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of gonioscope

gonio- + -scope

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