ophthalmoscopy noun. [ɒfƟal'mɒskǝpi] M18.
[formed as OPHTHALMOSCOPE + -SCOPY.]
1. A branch of physiognomy by which character is inferred from the appearance of the eyes. Now rare or obsolete. M18.

2. Inspection of the interior of the eye by means of an ophthalmoscope. M19.

■ ophthalmoscopist noun M19.

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