ophthalmoscope
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9.1
- noun
- /ˌɑfθəlˈmɑskoʊp/
- Specialized
- Kari was bent close to the patient's face, examining his eyes through an ophthalmoscope, checking for indications of dangerous cranial pressure from a buildup of fluid on the brain.
- eyes through an ophthalmoscope
Examples
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Jerry enters room one, a stethoscope around his neck, an ophthalmoscope and otoscope in his right hand, the chart in his left.
Fiction book (1996) -
Maybe I am only feeling free of my usual armor, my needle hands and ophthalmoscope eyes transformed to soft fingers and gentle green irises.
Fiction book (1993) -
He examines her eyes with the ophthalmoscope.
Fiction book (1996) -
Tested Huygens lenses in June and helped with Keeler's ophthalmoscope.
Academic text (2003) -
When he leaned in with his ophthalmoscope, her knee bumped the metal of his belt buckle, and all the life went out of his body.
Fiction book (2001) -
In such cases, a thorough examination of the posterior segment with the binocular indirect ophthalmoscope through a dilated pupil may reveal the essentially posterior nature of the disease, if the view permits.
Academic text (1991) -
Retinal diseases have received attention since the invention of the ophthalmoscope 150 years ago. The stages that follow involve image processing, starting in the inner retina and proceeding to the visual cortex and higher centers to allow visual functioning.
Academic text (2009) -
Novak, Ramsey, and Teddy Lee stand by as the killer is examined by Dr. Milton Reid, a brilliant forensic M.D. currently shining an ophthalmoscope into Stargher's eyes.
Fiction book (2000) -
The doctor used an ophthalmoscope to examine the patient's retina for any signs of disease.
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With the ophthalmoscope in hand, she carefully checked the child's eyes for abnormalities.
Synonyms
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4.1
A device with lenses or mirrors that helps you see things clearly
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7.5
A microscope that lets doctors look at living parts of the eye
A device for eye exams that uses water to stop the front of the eye from bending light
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
ophthalmoscope = ophthalmo + scope
The word is built from specialized classical combining forms meaning 'eye' and 'instrument for viewing', but most B1 learners would not be able to infer the meaning from those parts.
Etymology
The word ophthalmoscope comes from Greek parts ophthalmo- meaning 'eye' and -scope meaning 'to look', the same scope you see in telescope and microscope. So an ophthalmoscope is a tool doctors use to 'look' inside the eye.