Keratometer
[ker-uh-tom-i-ter] /ˌkɛr əˈtɒm ɪ tər/
noun, Ophthalmology.
1.
an instrument for measuring the curvature of the cornea.
keratometer ker·a·tom·e·ter (kěr’ə-tŏm’ĭ-tər)
n.
An instrument for measuring the curvature of the anterior surface of the cornea. Also called ophthalmometer.
ker’a·tom’e·try adj.
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