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ORTHOSCOPE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does orthoscope mean?
• ORTHOSCOPE (noun)
The noun ORTHOSCOPE has 1 sense:
1. an ophthalmoscope with a layer of water to neutralize the refraction of the cornea
Familiarity information: ORTHOSCOPE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ophthalmoscope with a layer of water to neutralize the refraction of the cornea
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("orthoscope" is a kind of...):
ophthalmoscope (medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye)
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