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keratometer
[ ker-uh-tom-i-ter ]
noun
, Ophthalmology.
- an instrument for measuring the curvature of the cornea.
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Other Words From
- ker·a·to·met·ric [ker-, uh, -toh-, me, -trik], adjective
- kera·tome·try noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of keratometer1
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Example Sentences
In early 1952, Dr. Arthur O. Morton presented to the Division, a Swiss-made keratometer which he had purchased in 1907, and it is believed to be one of the first used in the United States to measure the curves of the cornea.
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