ophthalmoscope
(noun) medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ophthalmoscope (plural ophthalmoscopes)
(ophthalmology) An instrument for examining the interior of the eye (that is, for ophthalmoscopy).
• fundoscope, funduscope
Source: Wiktionary
Oph*thal"mo*scope, n. Etym: [From Gr. -scope.] (Physiol.)
Definition: An instrument for viewing the interior of the eye, particularly the retina. Light is thrown into the eye by a mirror (usually concave) and the interior is then examined with or without the aid of a lens.
– Oph*thal`mo*scop"ic, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 July 2025
(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
