orthoscope
[ awr-thuh-skohp ]
/ ˈɔr θəˌskoʊp /
noun Ophthalmology.
(formerly) an instrument for examining the internal structures of the eye through a layer of water that neutralizes the refraction of the cornea.
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Words nearby orthoscope
orthoptics, orthoptist, orthopyroxene, orthorexia, orthorhombic, orthoscope, orthoscopic, orthoscopy, orthoselection, orthosis, orthostat
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British Dictionary definitions for orthoscope
orthoscope
/ (ˈɔːθəʊˌskəʊp) /
noun
med obsolete a 19th-century instrument for viewing the fundus of the eye through a layer of water, which eliminates distortion caused by the cornea
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Medical definitions for orthoscope
orthoscope
[ ôr′thə-skōp′ ]
n.
An instrument used to examine the eye that eliminates corneal refraction by means of a layer of water.
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