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centroscope

centroscope noun: a device for controlling the visual stimulation of the eye.

Noun

centroscope (plural centroscopes)

  1. A device for controlling the visual stimulation of the eye.
    • Inverse occlusion and a red filter are used and repeated Visuscope checks made to determine the state of fixation. The centroscope is found to be a useful device as an adjunct to orthoptic and pleoptic treatments.1966, Ophthalmic Literature - Volume 20, page 566
    • If the fixation is wavering, especially when receiving the horizontal afterimage with the centroscope a thin pointer is used by the child to touch the fixation spot.1966, American Orthoptic Journal - Volumes 16-20, page 35

Forms of centroscope

pluralcentroscopes

Origin of centroscope

From centro- + -scope.

Words formed from centroscope

Questions about centroscope

What does centroscope mean?
Centroscope means a device for controlling the visual stimulation of the eye.
What part of speech is centroscope?
Centroscope is a noun.
What is the plural of centroscope?
The plural of centroscope is centroscopes.

Words near centroscope in the dictionary

  1. centropyxids
  2. centrosaurin
  3. centrosaurine
  4. centrosaurines
  5. centrosaurins
  6. centroscope
  7. centroscopes
  8. centroscopy
  9. centrosomal
  10. centrosomally
  11. centrosome

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