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SNELLEN
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• SNELLEN (noun)
The noun SNELLEN has 1 sense:
1. Dutch ophthalmologist who introduced the Snellen chart to study visual acuity (1834-1908)
Familiarity information: SNELLEN used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dutch ophthalmologist who introduced the Snellen chart to study visual acuity (1834-1908)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hermann Snellen; Snellen
Instance hypernyms:
eye doctor; oculist; ophthalmologist (a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye)
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