"retinoscope" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: retinoscopes [plural]
Etymology: From retino- + -scope. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|retino-|-scope}} retino- + -scope Head templates: {{en-noun}} retinoscope (plural retinoscopes)
  1. An instrument used for examining the refraction of light within the eye. Wikipedia link: retinoscope Synonyms: skiascope Related terms: retinoscopic, retinoscopically, retinoscopist, retinoscopy Translations (instrument): retinoskooppi (Finnish), rétinoscope [masculine] (French), Retinoskop [neuter] (German), Skiaskop [neuter] (German), retinoscop [neuter] (Romanian), schiascop [neuter] (Romanian)

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