skiascope

American

[skahy-uh-skohp] / ˈskaɪ əˌskoʊp /

noun

Ophthalmology.

retinoscope.

skiascope British

/ ˈskaɪəˌskəʊp /

noun

Also called: retinoscope. med a medical instrument for examining the eye to detect errors of refraction See also retinoscopy

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Other Word Forms

skiascopy

noun

Etymology

Origin of skiascope

< Greek skiā́ a shadow, shade + -scope

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