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keratometer
[ ker-uh-tom-i-ter ]
/ ˌkɛr əˈtɒm ɪ tər /
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noun Ophthalmology.
an instrument for measuring the curvature of the cornea.
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OTHER WORDS FROM keratometer
ker·a·to·met·ric [ker-uh-toh-me-trik], /ˌkɛr ə toʊˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectiveker·a·tom·e·try, nounWords nearby keratometer
keratoleukoma, keratolysis, keratoma, keratomalacia, keratome, keratometer, keratomileusis, keratopachyderma, keratopathy, keratophakia, keratoplasty
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Medical definitions for keratometer
keratometer
[ kĕr′ə-tŏm′ĭ-tər ]
n.
An instrument for measuring the curvature of the anterior surface of the cornea.ophthalmometer
Other words from keratometer
ker′a•tom′e•try adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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