slit lamp

/slɪt læmp/
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Definitions of slit lamp
  1. noun
    (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
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    type of:
    electric lamp
    a lamp powered by electricity
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