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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ophthalmoscopy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
oph-thal-moscopy
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Examination of the eye with an ophthalmoscope.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The design, construction and use of ophthalmoscopes.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ophthalmo- + -scopy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ophthalmoscopies (plural)

Derived Forms

ophthalmoscopic ophthalmoscopical ophthalmoscopist

Questions

What does ophthalmoscopy mean?
Examination of the eye with an ophthalmoscope.
Where does ophthalmoscopy come from?
From ophthalmo- + -scopy.

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