retinoscope

retinoscope
an instrument used for examining the refraction of light within the eye

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

  • retinoscope — /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] * * * …   Universalium

  • retinoscope — 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 …   Medical dictionary

  • rétinoscope — (ré ti no sko p ) s. m. Terme de médecine. Synonyme d ophthalmoscope. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Rétine, et du grec, examiner …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • retinoscope — instrument for measuring and viewing the retina Scientific Instruments …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • retinoscope — n. instrument used to determine the refractive capacity of the eye by directing light at the retina (Ophthalmology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • retinoscope — ret·i·no·scope …   English syllables

  • retinoscope — 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 …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • retinoscope — ret•i•no•scope [[t]ˈrɛt n əˌskoʊp[/t]] n. oph 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 ret i•nos′co•py ˈɒs kə pi n …   From formal English to slang

  • retinoscope — /ˈrɛtənəskoʊp/ (say retuhnuhskohp) noun → skiascope …  

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