Rams·den eyepiece | \ ˈramz-dən- 
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\Medical Definition of Ramsden eyepiece
: a nearly achromatic optical system that contains two plano-convex lenses with the convex surfaces facing each other and is used especially in instruments fitted with micrometer wires or a scale
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