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retinoscope

[ ret-n-uh-skohp ]
/ ˈrɛt n əˌskoʊp /

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

retinopapillitis, retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, retinopexy, retinoschisis, retinoscope, retinoscopy, retinue, retinula, retiral, retirant
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Medical definitions for retinoscope

retinoscope
[ rĕt′n-ə-skōp′ ]

n.

An optical instrument for examining refraction of light in the eye.
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