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oph·thal·mo·scope
 ophthalmoscope
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- pronunciation:
- af
thael
m
skop
[or]
ap
thael
m
skop
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an instrument for examining the retina and the interior of the eyeball.
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| derivations: |
ophthalmoscopic (adj.), ophthalmoscopy (n.) |
The word ophthalmoscope
contains the following parts:
op, ops, opt, opto, ophthalm, ophthalmo, -opia, -opsy
Greek
root
that means eye, visual condition, vision, sight, inspection
  Example words:
ametropia, autopsy, biopsy, coreopsis, cyclops, diopter, exophthalmos, hemeralopia, hypermetropia, hyperopia, metopic, myopia, nyctalopia, ophthalmia, ophthalmic, ophthalmology, ophthalmoscope, optic, optical, optician, optics, optometrist, optometry, photopia, rhodopsin, scotopia, synopsis
- synonyms:
- ocul
scop, -scope, -scopy
Greek
root
that means to view, to observe
Example words:
arthroscope, bronchoscope, cryoscopy, cystoscope, electroscope, fluoroscope, gyrocompass, gyroscope, horoscope, hygroscope, kaleidoscope, laparoscope, laryngoscope, macroscopic, microscope, microscopic, ophthalmoscope, oscilloscope, periscope, phonoscope, polariscope, radarscope, radio telescope, radioscopy, spectroscope, stereoscope, stethoscope, stroboscope, submicroscopic, synchroscope, telescope, ultramicroscope, urethroscope
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