retinoscope

[ ret-n-uh-skohp ]

/ ˈrɛt n əˌskoʊp /

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noun Ophthalmology.

an apparatus that determines the refractive power of the eye by observing the lights and shadows on the pupil when a mirror illumines the retina; skiascope.

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Origin of retinoscope

retin(a) + -o- + -scope

Words nearby retinoscope

retinitis pigmentosa, retinoblastoma, retinoid, retinol, retinopathy, retinoscope, retinoscopy, retinue, retinula, retiral, retirant