Skiascopy
noun, Ophthalmology.
1.
retinoscope.
noun
1.
(med) another name for retinoscopy
noun
1.
(med) a medical instrument for examining the eye to detect errors of refraction Also called retinoscope See also retinoscopy
skiascopy ski·as·co·py (skī-ās’kə-pē)
n.
See retinoscopy.
ski’a·scope’ (skī’ə-skōp’) n.
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