Look up: Ophthalmoscope

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   Ophthalmoscope
   An ophthalmoscope is an instrument specially constructed to aid in minute examination of the eye, and in particular its interior.
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   Ophthalmoscope
   An instrument for examining the interior of the eye.
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   ophthalmoscope
   [n] - medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye
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   ophthalmoscope
   an instrument for examining the interior structure of the eye, especially the retina
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   Ophthalmoscope
   Ophthalmoscope: A lighted instrument, one of the most important tools of the physician, used to examine the interior of the eye, including the lens, retina and optic nerve. The common clinical ophthalmoscope consists of a concave mirror and a battery-powered light (contained within the handle). The operator looks through a single monocular eyepiece ...
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   ophthalmoscope
   instrument for viewing the fundus and the interior of the eye consisting essentially of a mirror,a prism and a viewing aperture or optical system Category: Medicine
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   Ophthalmoscope
   An illuminated instrument for looking into the interior of the eye.
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   Ophthalmoscope
   Oph·thal'mo·scope noun [ From Greek 'ofqalmo`s the eye + -scope .] (Physiol.) 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 adjective
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   ophthalmoscope
   <instrument, ophthalmology> 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) ...
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    ophthalmoscope
    noun medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye
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    Ophthalmoscope
    The `ophthalmoscope` is an instrument used to examine the eye. Its use is crucial in determining the health of the retina and the vitreous humor. In patients with headaches, the finding of swollen optic discs, or papilledema, on ophthalmoscopy is a key sign, as this indicates raised intracranial pressure (ICP) which could be due to hydrocephalus, benign intracranial hypertension (aka pseudotumor cerebri) or brain tumor, amongst other conditions...
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    ophthalmoscope
    (of-thal´mә-skōp) an instrument for examining the interior of the eye. direct ophthalmoscope one that produces an upright image of approximately 15× magnification. This type is used to inspect the fundus of the eye (inner surface of the back of the eyeball). The examiner looks ...
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    Ophthalmoscope
    • (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.
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    ophthalmoscope
    instrument for inspecting the interior of the eye, invented in 1850 by the German physiologist Hermann von Helmholtz. The ophthalmoscope became a ... [4 related articles]
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    ophthalmoscope
    ophthalmoscope (ofthăl'muskōp") , instrument used for examining the inner structure of the eye. The device was invented by the German physiologist H. L. F. von Helmholtz in 1851. His model consisted of three plates of glass pressed together and mounted on a handle at a 45° an...
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