- skiascopy
- SYN: retinoscopy.
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ski·as·co·py (ski-asґkə-pe) retinoscopy.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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ski·as·co·py (ski-asґkə-pe) retinoscopy.Medical dictionary. 2011.
skiascopy — [skī as′kə pē] n. 〚Gr skia, shadow (see SHINE) + SCOPY〛 RETINOSCOPY * * * ski·as·co·py (skī ăsʹkə pē) n. pl … Universalium
skiascopy — [skī as′kə pē] n. [Gr skia, shadow (see SHINE) + SCOPY] RETINOSCOPY … English World dictionary
Skiascopy — Skiascope Ski a*scope, Sciascope Sci a*scope, n. [Gr. ? a shadow + scope.] (Med.) A device for determining the refractive state of the eye by observing the movements of the retinal lights and shadows. {Ski*as co*py}, {Ski*as co*py}, n. [Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skiascopy — Skiascope Ski a*scope, Sciascope Sci a*scope, n. [Gr. ? a shadow + scope.] (Med.) A device for determining the refractive state of the eye by observing the movements of the retinal lights and shadows. {Ski*as co*py}, {Ski*as co*py}, n. [Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skiascopy — noun retinoscopy … Wiktionary
skiascopy — n. examination of the refractive capacity of the eye by means of a retinoscope (Ophthalmology) … English contemporary dictionary
skiascopy — ski·as·co·py … English syllables
skiascopy — skīˈaskəpē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sci + scopy 1. : retinoscopy 2. : fluoroscopy … Useful english dictionary
skiascope — skiascopy /skuy as keuh pee/, n. /skuy euh skohp /, n. Ophthalm. retinoscope. [ < Gk skiá a shadow, shade + SCOPE] * * * … Universalium
retinoscopy — A method of determining errors of refraction by illuminating the retina and observing the rays of light emerging from the eye. SYN: scotoscopy, shadow test, skiascopy. [retino + G. skopeo, to view] cylinder r. determination of sph … Medical dictionary