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gonioprism en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu Proto-Hellenic *gónu Proto-Hellenic *-ía Proto-Hellenic *gonwía Ancient Greek γωνίᾱ (gōníā)der. English gonio- Ancient Greek πρῑ́ω (prī́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek πρίσμᾰ (prísmă)bor. Late Latin prismalbor. English prism English gonioprism From gonio- + prism.

Meanings

  1. A prismatic lens for use in goniometers
    • A clinical Argon laser was used to deliver treatment burns over 180 degrees of the mid-trabecular meshwork in each session using a single mirror gonioprism. 2015 August 1, “In Vivo Changes in Lamina Cribrosa Microarchitecture and Optic Nerve Head Structure in Early Experimental Glaucoma”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

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