oph·thal·mo·scope ( f-th l m -sk p , p-)n. An instrument for examining the interior structures of the eye, especially the retina, consisting essentially of a mirror that reflects light into the eye and a central hole through which the eye is examined. oph·thal mo·scopic (-skp k), oph·thalmo·scopi·cal (--kl) adj.oph thal·mosco·py (fthl-msk-p , p-) n. |
ophthalmoscopy [ˌɒfθælˈmɒskəpɪ]
n
(Medicine) examination of the interior of the eye with an ophthalmoscope
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| Noun | 1. | ophthalmoscopy - examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) |
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