noun
Meaning 1
A lamp whose light exits through a narrow slit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
slit lamp
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noun
Meaning 2
(ophthalmology) a lamp that emits a narrow but intense beam of light that enables an ophthalmologist, using a microscope, to view the retina and optic nerve
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: electric lamp
History
Etymology
From slit + lamp.