ophthalmoscope

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noun

An instrument for examining the interior of the eye (that is, for ophthalmoscopy).

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funduscopefundoscope
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Meanings

nounophthalmoscope (plural ophthalmoscopes)

plural ophthalmoscopes

  1. medicineAn instrument for examining the interior of the eye (that is, for ophthalmoscopy).

    Synonyms: funduscope, fundoscope

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn instrument for examining the interior of the eye (that is, for ophthalmoscopy).

Similar
funduscopefundoscope
Also see
funduscope

Origin

From ophthalmo- + -scope.

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Translations

Basque oftalmoskopio
  • oftalmoskopioinstrument for examining the interior of the eye
Catalan oftalmoscopi
  • oftalmoscopiinstrument for examining the interior of the eye
Czech oftalmoskop
  • oftalmoskopinstrument for examining the interior of the eye
Finnish silmäntähystin, oftalmoskooppi
  • silmäntähystininstrument for examining the interior of the eye
  • oftalmoskooppiinstrument for examining the interior of the eye
German Ophthalmoskop
  • Ophthalmoskopinstrument for examining the interior of the eye
Italian oftalmoscopio
  • oftalmoscopioinstrument for examining the interior of the eye
Polish oftalmoskop
  • oftalmoskopinstrument for examining the interior of the eye
Portuguese oftalmoscópio
  • oftalmoscópioinstrument for examining the interior of the eye
Romanian oftalmoscop
  • oftalmoscopinstrument for examining the interior of the eye
Russian офтальмоскоп
  • офтальмоскоп (oftalʹmoskop)instrument for examining the interior of the eye
Slovak oftalmoskop
  • oftalmoskopinstrument for examining the interior of the eye
Spanish oftalmoscopio
  • oftalmoscopioinstrument for examining the interior of the eye
Swedish oftalmoskop, ögonspegel
  • oftalmoskopinstrument for examining the interior of the eye
  • ögonspegelinstrument for examining the interior of the eye
Cite this entry
APA

ophthalmoscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ophthalmoscope

MLA

“ophthalmoscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ophthalmoscope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ophthalmoscope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ophthalmoscope.

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