An ophthalmotrope (from the Greek roots ὀφθαλμοῦ, ophthalmos, i.e. eye and -τροπή, -tropē, i.e. turning) is an apparatus for demonstrating the movements of the eye and the action of the different muscles which produce them, consisting essentially of a model eyeball to which are attached strings and pulleys to duplicate the line for...
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A model of the two eyes, to each of which are attached weighted cords pulling in the direction of the six extrinsic eye muscles; used to demonstrate the action of the ocular muscles singly or in various combinations. ... Origin: ophthalmo-+ G. Tropos, a turning ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(of-thal´mo-trōp) a mechanical eye that moves like a real eye.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: of-thal′mō-trōp Definitions: 1. A model of the two eyes, to each of which are attached weighted cords pulling in the direction of the six extrinsic eye muscles; used to demonstrate the action of the ocular muscles singly or in various combinations.
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