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OPHTHALMOMETER
Etymology
Noun
ophthalmometer (plural ophthalmometers)
(physiology) An instrument for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the cornea and lens of the eye, by which their curvature can be ascertained.
Source: Wiktionary
Oph`thal*mom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.] (Physiol.)
Definition: An instrument devised by Helmholtz for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the cornea and lens of the eye, by which their curvature can be ascertained.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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