retinoscopy

  • 61point of reversal — in retinoscopy, the point at which there is neutralization of movement because the reflex motion is changing to the opposite direction …

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  • 62skiametry — ski·am·e·try (ski amґə tre) retinoscopy …

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  • 63stigmatometer — stig·ma·tom·e·ter (stig″mə tomґə tər) [stigma + meter] an instrument for testing the refraction of the eye by retinoscopy and for direct ophthalmoscopy …

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  • 64retinoscope — n. an instrument used to determine the power of spectacle lens required to correct errors of refraction of the eye. It is held in the hand and casts a beam of light into the subject s eye. The examiner looks along the beam and sees the reflection …

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  • 65retina —   n. (pl. nae ) membrane at back of eye receiving image.    ♦ retinal, a.    ♦ retinitis, n. inflammation of retina.    ♦ retinoscopy, n. examination of eye by observing changing light and shadow on retina …

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  • 66retinoscope — [ret′ n ə skōp΄] n. [see RETINA & SCOPE] an instrument used in retinoscopy …

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  • 67skiascopy — [skī as′kə pē] n. [Gr skia, shadow (see SHINE) + SCOPY] RETINOSCOPY …

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  • 68retinoscope — ˌskōp noun Etymology: retin (II) + scope : an apparatus for viewing the retina; specifically : an apparatus for retinoscopy * * * /ret n euh skohp /, n. Ophthalm. an apparatus that determines the refractive power of the eye by observing the… …

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  • 69skiascopy — skīˈaskəpē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sci + scopy 1. : retinoscopy 2. : fluoroscopy …

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  • 70ret|i|no|scop|ic — «REHT uh nuh SKOP ihk», adjective. of or having to do with retinoscopy …

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