"slit lamp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slit lamps [plural]
Etymology: slit + lamp Etymology templates: {{com|en|slit|lamp}} slit + lamp Head templates: {{en-noun}} slit lamp (plural slit lamps)
  1. A lamp whose light exits through a narrow slit.
    Sense id: en-slit_lamp-en-noun-l5mQLoAN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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