"autorefraction" meaning in English

See autorefraction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: autorefractions [plural]
Etymology: auto- + refraction Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|refraction}} auto- + refraction Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} autorefraction (usually uncountable, plural autorefractions)
  1. ophthalmic examination by means of an autorefractor Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-autorefraction-en-noun-Aj5qNtWx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with auto-

Inflected forms

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