skiascope

  • 1Skiascope — 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 1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2skiascope — [skī′skōp΄] n. RETINOSCOPE …

    English World dictionary

  • 3skiascope — skiascopy /skuy as keuh pee/, n. /skuy euh skohp /, n. Ophthalm. retinoscope. [ < Gk skiá a shadow, shade + SCOPE] * * * …

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  • 4skiascope — noun A retinoscope …

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  • 5skiascope — skia·scope skī ə .skōp n a device for determining the refractive state of the eye from the movement of retinal lights and shadows * * * skia·scope (skiґ&#601; sk&#333;p) retinoscope …

    Medical dictionary

  • 6skiascope — instrument for measuring eye s refraction from movement of shadows Scientific Instruments …

    Phrontistery dictionary

  • 7skiascope — n. retinoscope, instrument used to determine the refractive capacity of the eye by directing light at the retina (Ophthalmology) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 8skiascope — ski·a·scope …

    English syllables

  • 9skiascope — /ˈskaɪəskoʊp/ (say skuyuhskohp) noun an apparatus which determines the refractive power of the eye by observing the lights and shadows on the pupil when a mirror illumines the retina; retinoscope. {Greek skia shadow + scope} –skiascopy&#8230; …

  • 10skiascope —   n. instrument for testing refractive power of eye …

    Dictionary of difficult words

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