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keratometer

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[ker-uh-tom-i-ter] / ˌkɛr əˈtɒm ɪ tər /

noun

Ophthalmology.

  1. an instrument for measuring the curvature of the cornea.

Other Word Forms

  • keratometric adjective
  • keratometry noun

Etymology

Origin of keratometer

First recorded in 1885–90; kerato- + -meter

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