HyperDic: gonioscopy

English > 1 sense of the word gonioscopy:
NOUNactgonioscopyan examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea
English > gonioscopy: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningAn examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma.
Broaderexamination, scrutinyThe act of examining something closely (as for mistakes / mistakes)
Spanishgonioscopia
Catalangonioscopia, gonioscòpia

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