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Word: Skiascope
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century (in an earlier sense). From ancient Greek σκιά shadow + -scope
Definition:
= retinoscope.
Definition:
An early apparatus for obtaining instantaneous X-ray images of objects (a form of fluoroscope). Compare "skiagraphy".
Variant Forms:
- sciascope
