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retinoscopy
[ ret-n-os-kuh-pee, ret-n-uh-skoh-pee ]
/ ˌrɛt nˈɒs kə pi, ˈrɛt n əˌskoʊ pi /
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noun Ophthalmology.
an objective method of determining the refractive error of an eye.
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OTHER WORDS FROM retinoscopy
ret·i·no·scop·ic [ret-n-uh-skop-ik], /ˌrɛt n əˈskɒp ɪk/, adjectiveret·i·no·scop·i·cal·ly, adverbret·i·nos·co·pist, nounWords nearby retinoscopy
retinoblastoma, retinoid, retinol, retinopathy, retinoscope, retinoscopy, retinue, retinula, retiral, retirant, retire
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British Dictionary definitions for retinoscopy
retinoscopy
/ (ˌrɛtɪˈnɒskəpɪ) /
noun
ophthalmol a procedure for detecting errors of refraction in the eye by means of an instrument (retinoscope) that reflects a beam of light from a mirror into the eye. Diagnosis is made by observing the areas of shadow and the direction in which the light moves when the mirror is rotatedAlso called: skiascopy, shadow test
Derived forms of retinoscopy
retinoscopic (ˌrɛtɪnəˈskɒpɪk), adjectiveretinoscopically, adverbretinoscopist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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