orthoscope
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orthoscope
(′ör·thə′skōp)
(medicine) An instrument for examination of the eye through a layer of water, whereby the curvature and hence the refraction of the cornea is neutralized. An instrument used in drawing the projections of skulls.
(optics) A polarizing microscope in which light is transmitted by a crystal which is parallel to the microscope axis.
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
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or·tho·scope
(ôr'thə-skōp')
n.
n.
An instrument used to examine the eye that eliminates corneal refraction by means of a layer of water.
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orthoscope
IN BRIEF: n. - An instrument for examining the superficial parts of the eye through a layer of water to neutralize the refraction of the cornea.
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orthoscope
An apparatus that neutralizes the corneal refraction by means of a layer of water; used in ocular examinations.
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