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keratoscope

keratoscope

9.9
A medical tool doctors use to look at the front part of the eye to find uneven areas
  • noun
  • /ˈkɛrətəˌskoʊp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : queratoscopio
  • The ophthalmologist used a keratoscope to assess the patient's corneal surface after the injury.

Examples

  • A keratoscope can reveal subtle distortions in the cornea that might affect vision.

  • Modern keratoscopes are often combined with digital imaging for more detailed analysis.

  • The doctor used a keratoscope to check my eyes.

  • Have you ever seen a keratoscope in action?

  • The ophthalmologist used a keratoscope to assess the patient's corneal surface after the injury.

  • A keratoscope can reveal subtle distortions in the cornea that might affect vision.

  • Modern keratoscopes are often combined with digital imaging for more detailed analysis.

Synonyms

biomicroscope
vskeratoscope
  • Specialized
7.5

A microscope that lets doctors look at living parts of the eye

is limited to inspecting cornea front surface irregularities rather than general eye tissue

How Precise

topographer
  • Specialized
8.6
keratoscope
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

keratoscope singular
keratoscopes plural

Morphology

keratoscope = scope (opaque) = kerato + scope

Although the form contains the recognizable element scope, the technical combining form kerato- is unlikely to be known by an average B1 learner, so the specific medical meaning is not predictable.

Etymology

The word keratoscope comes from Greek parts: kerato- meaning 'horn', used for the cornea because it is a hard, horn-like front of the eye, and -scope meaning 'to look', as in microscope. So a keratoscope is a tool to 'look' at the horn-like front of the eye, which is why it is an instrument for examining the cornea.