Astigmatometer
an apparatus for measuring the degree of .
astigmatometer a·stig·ma·tom·e·ter (ə-stĭg’mə-tŏm’ĭ-tər) or as·tig·mom·e·ter (ās’tĭg-mŏm’ĭ-tər)
n.
an instrument for measuring the degree of and determining the variety of astigmatism.
a·stig’ma·tom’e·try (-trē) or as’tig·mom’e·try n.
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