What does slit lamp mean?

slit lamp means "(ophthalmology) a lamp that emits a narrow but intense beam of light that enables an ophthalmologist, using a microscope, to view the retina and optic nerve".

Is slit lamp a common word?

slit lamp is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Slit lamp — meaning and definition

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1.
(ophthalmology) a lamp that emits a narrow but intense beam of light that enables an ophthalmologist, using a microscope, to view the retina and optic nerve
Broaderelectric lamp
ophthalmology

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What does slit lamp mean?: slit lamp means "(ophthalmology) a lamp that emits a narrow but intense beam of light that enables an ophthalmologist, using a microscope, to view the retina and optic nerve".
Is slit lamp a common word?: slit lamp is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for slit lamp come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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