Gonioscopy


[goh-nee-uh-skohp] /ˌgoʊ ni əˌskoʊp/

noun
1.
an optical instrument used for measuring the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye.
/ˈɡəʊnɪəʊˌskəʊp/
noun
1.
an instrument used for examining the structures of the eye between the cornea and the lens that are not directly visible

gonioscopy go·ni·os·co·py (gō’nē-ŏs’kə-pē)
n.
Examination of the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye with a gonioscope or with a contact prism lens.

gonioscope go·ni·o·scope (gō’nē-ə-skōp’)
n.
An ophthalmoscope used to examine the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye.

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