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Slit-lamp eye exam

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007819

An eye exam using an instrument that combines a low-power microscope with a light source that makes a narrow beam of light. The instrument may be used to examine the retina, optic nerve, and other parts of the eye. Also called slit-lamp biomicroscopy.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007819
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsslit-lamp biomicroscopy
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007819",
  "term": "Slit-lamp eye exam",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An eye exam using an instrument that combines a low-power microscope with a light source that makes a narrow beam of light. The instrument may be used to examine the retina, optic nerve, and other parts of the eye. Also called slit-lamp biomicroscopy.",
  "synonyms": [
    "slit-lamp biomicroscopy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/slit-lamp-eye-exam/"
}

Record 15,078 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.