🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

検眼鏡

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kengankyō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
ophthalmoscope/ɒfˈθælməˌskoʊp/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"眼科医は検眼鏡を使って網膜を検査した。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    An instrument with a light and mirror system used for examining the interior structures of the eye, especially the retina.

    "The optometrist used an ophthalmoscope to examine the back of the patient's eye."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the 19th century from New Latin 'ophthalmo-' (eye) + '-skopos' (watcher, instrument for viewing), based on Greek 'ophthalmos' (eye) and 'skopein' (to look at).

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