skiascope

  • 11skiascope — ˈskīəˌskōp noun Etymology: sci + scope : a device for determining the refractive state of the eye by observing the movements of the retinal lights and shadows * * * skiascopy /skuy as keuh pee/, n. /skuy euh skohp /, n. Ophthalm. retinoscope. [… …

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  • 12Sciascope — Skiascope Ski a*scope, Sciascope Sci a*scope, n. [Gr. ? a shadow + scope.] (Med.) A device for determining the refractive state of the eye by observing the movements of the retinal lights and shadows. {Ski*as co*py}, {Ski*as co*py}, n. [Webster… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13Skiascopy — Skiascope Ski a*scope, Sciascope Sci a*scope, n. [Gr. ? a shadow + scope.] (Med.) A device for determining the refractive state of the eye by observing the movements of the retinal lights and shadows. {Ski*as co*py}, {Ski*as co*py}, n. [Webster… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 14Skiascopy — Skiascope Ski a*scope, Sciascope Sci a*scope, n. [Gr. ? a shadow + scope.] (Med.) A device for determining the refractive state of the eye by observing the movements of the retinal lights and shadows. {Ski*as co*py}, {Ski*as co*py}, n. [Webster… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 15schiascop — schiascóp s. n., pl. schiascoápe Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  SCHIASCÓP s.n. Aparat folosit în schiascopie, pupiloscopie, retinoscopie. [Scris şi skiascop. / < fr. skiascope]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007.… …

    Dicționar Român

  • 16retinoscope — /ret n euh skohp /, n. Ophthalm. an apparatus that determines the refractive power of the eye by observing the lights and shadows on the pupil when a mirror illumines the retina; skiascope. [RETIN(A) + O + SCOPE] * * * …

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  • 17retinoscope — noun an instrument used for examining the refraction of light within the eye Syn: skiascope …

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  • 18retinoscope — An optical device used to illuminate a subject s retina during retinoscopy. [retino + G. skopeo, to view] luminous r. a portable optical device providing either a circular or linear (streak) beam of light. reflecting r. a …

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  • 19σκιοσκόπιο — το, Ν είδος φωτεινού προβολέα για τη μελέτη ακτινογραφικών πλακών, αλλ. ακτινογραφικός προβολέας. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. skiascope (< σκιά + σκόπιο*)] …

    Dictionary of Greek

  • 20Scientific Instruments — Have you ever been in the middle of a class lecture, medical examination or episode of Star Trek only to realise suddenly that you have no clue what all those gizmos, gadgets and other scientific instruments actually do? If so, your problems are… …

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