- ophthalmoscopy
- noun see ophthalmoscope
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ophthalmoscopy
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Ophthalmoscopy — Intervention Ophthalmoscopic exam: the medical provider would next move in and observe with the ophthalmoscope from a distance of one to several cm. MeSH … Wikipedia
Ophthalmoscopy — Oph thal*mos co*py, n. [Cf. F. ophthalmoscopie.] 1. A branch of physiognomy which deduces the knowledge of a person s temper and character from the appearance of the eyes. [1913 Webster] 2. Examination of the eye with the ophthalmoscope. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ophthalmoscopy — Examination of the interior of the eye, including the lens, retina and optic nerve, by indirect or direct ophthalmoscopy. Indirect ophthalmoscopy employs a head lamp device to shine a very bright light into the eye. This is generally done by an… … Medical dictionary
ophthalmoscopy — ophthalmoscopist, n. /of thal mos keuh pee, theuhl , op /, n., pl. ophthalmoscopies. the use of or technique of using an ophthalmoscope. [1720 30; OPHTHALMO + SCOPY] * * * … Universalium
ophthalmoscopy — noun The design, construction and use of ophthalmoscopes … Wiktionary
ophthalmoscopy — n. examination of the eyes with an ophthalmoscope (device for examining the eyes) … English contemporary dictionary
ophthalmoscopy — oph·thal·mos·co·py … English syllables
ophthalmoscopy — fundoscopy … The new mediacal dictionary
ophthalmoscopy — /ɒfθælˈmɒskəpi/ (say ofthal moskuhpee) noun (plural ophthalmoscopies) an examination of the eye using an ophthalmoscope …
ophthalmoscopy — noun examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope • Hypernyms: ↑examination, ↑scrutiny … Useful english dictionary
