keratoscope

[ ker-uh-tuh-skohp ]

/ ˈkɛr ə təˌskoʊp /

noun Ophthalmology.

an instrument, as Placido's disk, for determining the symmetry of the curvature of the cornea.

Nearby words

keratophakia, keratoplasty, keratoprosthesis, keratorhexis, keratoscleritis, keratoscope, keratoscopy, keratose, keratosis, keratosis blennorrhagica, keratosis follicularis

Origin of keratoscope

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

Related forms

ker·a·tos·co·py

[ker-uh-tos-kuh-pee] /ˌkɛr əˈtɒs kə pi/, noun

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Medicine definitions for keratoscope

keratoscope

[ kĕr′ə-tō-skōp′ ]

n.

An instrument marked with lines or circles for use in examining the curvature of the cornea.Placido's disk

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