Ophthalmoscope
Pronunciation : Oph*thal"mo*scope
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From Gr. -scope.] (Physiol.)
Definition : Defn: An instrument for viewing the interior of the eye, particularly the retina. Light is thrown into the eye by a mirror (usually concave) and the interior is then examined with or without the aid of a lens. -- Oph*thal`mo*scop"ic, a.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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