单词 | ophthalmoscopy |
释义 | ophthalmoscopyn. 1. A branch of physiognomy by which character is inferred from the appearance of the eyes. Now historical. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > psychology > psychology of personality > analysis from bodily features > [noun] > analysis of eyes ophthalmoscopy1730 1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum Ophthalmoscopy, a Branch of the Science of Physiognomy, which considers the Eyes of Persons, by them to come to the knowledge of their Temperaments, Humours and Manners. 1952 Sci. Monthly Dec. 359/2 Natural ophthalmoscopy finds a champion in Fuchsius, who in 1615 issued a guide to what may be discovered by looking into eyes. 2. Ophthalmology. Visual inspection of the interior of the eye by means of an ophthalmoscope. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > ophthalmology or optometry > [noun] > instrumental examination or measurement of eye ophthalmoscopy1864 retinoscopy1880 skiascopy1885 refraction1889 strabismometry1889 perimetry1890 strabometry1900 campimetry1901 scotometry1912 gonioscopy1923 1864 Year-bk. Med. 1863 (New Sydenham Soc.) 240 Atlas of ophthalmoscopy. 1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VI. 760 The chapter on medical ophthalmoscopy. 1926 Q. Rev. Biol. 1 458/1 The addition of a chapter on ophthalmoscopy, by Gullstrand. 1950 Q. Rev. Biol. 25 237/2 They discuss examination procedures which include retinoscopy, ophthalmoscopy, and measurements of acuity, [etc.]. 1988 Update 15 Oct. 668/2 Ophthalmoscopy of the retina is..very worthwhile as part of the examination process, for it may identify common medical problems in a patient. 2002 Eye 16 429 Optical coherence tomography enables better in vivo visualization of the vitreo-retinal interface than scanning laser ophthalmoscopy and ultrasonography. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1730 |
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