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ophthalmoscope

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

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\(ˌ)äf-ˌthal-mə-ˈskä-pik, (ˌ)äp-\ adjective

— oph·thal·mos·co·py

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\ˌäf-thəl-ˈmäs-kə-pē, ˌäp-, -ˌthal-\ noun

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