Definition of Ophthalmoscope

1. Noun. Medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye.

Generic synonyms: Medical Instrument
Specialized synonyms: Orthoscope

Definition of Ophthalmoscope

1. n. 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.

Definition of Ophthalmoscope

1. Noun. an instrument for examining the interior of the eye ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ophthalmoscope

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Medical Definition of Ophthalmoscope

1. 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. Ophthalmoscop"ic. Origin: From Gr. The eye + -scope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ophthalmoscope

ophthalmometers
ophthalmomycosis
ophthalmomyiasis
ophthalmopareses
ophthalmoparesis
ophthalmopathy
ophthalmoplegia
ophthalmoplegia externa
ophthalmoplegia interna
ophthalmoplegia internuclearis
ophthalmoplegia partialis
ophthalmoplegia progressiva
ophthalmoplegia totalis
ophthalmoplegic
ophthalmoplegic migraine
ophthalmoscope (current term)
ophthalmoscopes
ophthalmoscopic
ophthalmoscopy
ophthalmoscopy with reflected light
ophthalmotrope
ophthalmovascular
ophthalmy
ophthamology
ophthocillin
opia
opianic
opianic acid
opianine
opianyl

Literary usage of Ophthalmoscope

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings by Philadelphia County Medical Society (1891)
"With the ophthalmoscope, as with other instruments, the cheap instrument is very apt to ... And the ophthalmoscope must pass through a similar pruning and ..."

2. Proceedings by Philadelphia County Medical Society (1888)
"THE Morton ophthalmoscope presents some new features which may be of interest to ... It is a modification of the Gower's ophthalmoscope, as are all modern ..."

3. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1864)
"Reflecting ophthalmoscope.—MR. JZ LAURENCE has lately invented a reflecting ... An ophthalmoscope on this principle consists, then, simply of two parts—(1) ..."

4. A Text-book of medicine for students and practitioners by Adolf von Strümpell (1887)
"The Fundus of the Normal Eye as seen with the ophthalmoscope.—Anomalies. V. Determination of the Optical Condition of the Eye with the ophthalmoscope. ..."

5. Hermann Von Helmholtz by Leo Koenigsberger (1906)
"I shall examine as many patients as possible with the chief oculist here, and then publish the matter.' The ophthalmoscope was, however, ..."

6. A Text-book of physiology: For Medical Students and Physicians by William Henry Howell (1905)
"The ophthalmoscope.—The light that falls into the eye is partly absorbed by the black pigment of the choroid coat and is partly reflected back to the ..."

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