OPHTHALMOSCOPY

ophthalmoscopy

(noun) examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ophthalmoscopy (countable and uncountable, plural ophthalmoscopies)

Examination of the eye with an ophthalmoscope.

The design, construction and use of ophthalmoscopes.

Source: Wiktionary


Oph`thal*mos"co*py, n. Etym: [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.

2. Examination of the eye with the ophthalmoscope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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