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—keratoscopy /ker'euh tos"keuh pee/, n./ker"euh teuh skohp'/, n. Ophthalm.an instrument, as Placido's disk, for determining the symmetry of the curvature of the cornea.[1885-90; KERATO- + -SCOPE]
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Keratoscope — A keratoscope, sometimes known as Placido s disk , is an ophthalmic instrument for assessing the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea. A series of concentric rings are projected onto the cornea and their reflection viewed by the examiner… … Wikipedia
keratoscope — An instrument marked with lines or circles by means of which the corneal reflex can be observed. SYN: Placido da Costa disk. [kerato + G. skopeo, to examine] * * * ker·a·to·scope ker ət ō .skōp n an instrument for examining the cornea esp. to… … Medical dictionary
keratoscope — n. device which measures the symmetry of the curvature of the corneas (Ophthalmology) … English contemporary dictionary
keratoscope — Placido s disc; n. an instrument for detecting abnormal curvature of the cornea. It consists of a black disc, about 20 cm in diameter, marked with concentric white rings. The examiner looks through a small lens in the centre at the reflection of… … The new mediacal dictionary
keratoscope — noun medical instrument to examine the cornea in order to detect irregularities in its anterior surface • Hypernyms: ↑medical instrument * * * keratoscopy /ker euh tos keuh pee/, n. /ker euh teuh skohp /, n. Ophthalm. an instrument, as Placido s… … Useful english dictionary
Кератоскоп (Keratoscope), Диск Плацидо (Placido'S Disc) — прибор для определения аномальной кривизны роговицы. Он состоит из черного диска диаметром примерно 20 см, на котором нанесены концентрические белые кольца. Врач смотрит через небольшую линзу в центре ксратоскопа на отражение колец, получаемое на … Медицинские термины
Placido disk — keratoscope … Medical dictionary
Placido's disc — keratoscope … The new mediacal dictionary
cheratoscop — CHERATOSCÓP, cheratoscoape, s.n. (med.) Astigmometru. – Din fr. kératoscope. Trimis de valeriu, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 cheratoscóp s. n., pl. cheratoscoápe Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic CHERATOSC//ÓP… … Dicționar Român
Keratoconus — Classification and external resources The conical cornea that is characteristic of keratoconus ICD 10 H … Wikipedia
