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noun
An ophthalmic instrument for assessing the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, ophthalmology, sciences
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noun
medical instrument to examine the cornea in order to detect irregularities in its anterior surface
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: medical instrument
History
From kerato- + -scope.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
