Main Entry: oph·thal·mo·scope

Pronunciation: \äf-ˈthal-mə-ˌskōp, äp-\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1857

: an instrument for use in viewing the interior of the eye and especially the retina

— oph·thal·mo·scop·ic \(ˌ)äf-ˌthal-mə-ˈskä-pik, (ˌ)äp-\ adjective

— oph·thal·mos·co·py \ˌäf-thəl-ˈmäs-kə-pē, ˌäp-, -ˌthal-\ noun