Meaning & use
ophthalmoscopes
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Plural of ophthalmoscope: handheld instruments with a light and lenses used to examine the interior of the eye, especially the retina.
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The clinic ordered new ophthalmoscopes for every examination room.
Medical students practiced using ophthalmoscopes to view the optic disc on volunteer patients.
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The word combines Greek "ophthalmos" (eye) with "-scope" (to look at), the same root found in "telescope" and "microscope."
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