| emmet | 1. <entomology> An ant. 2. <ornithology> Emmet hunter, the wry neck. Origin: OE. Emete, amete, AS. Aemete. See Ant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Emmet's needle | <instrument, surgery> A strong needle with the eye in the point, having a wide curve, and set in a handle, used to pass a ligature around an undissected structure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Emmet's operation | <medicine> The operation of sewing up a laceration of the neck of the uterus. Origin: Gr. Neck + to sew. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Emmet, Thomas | <person> U.S. Gynecologist, 1828-1919. See: Emmet's needle, Emmet's operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| emmetropia | <ophthalmology> That refractive condition of the eye in which the rays of light are all brought accurately and without undue effort to a focus upon the retina; opposed to hypermetropia, myopia, an astigmatism. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. In measure, proportioned, suitable (in + measure) +, eye. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| emmetropic | <ophthalmology> Pertaining to or characterised by emmetropia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| emmetropization | <ophthalmology> The process by which the refraction of the anterior ocular segment and the axial length of the eye tend to balance each other to produce emmetropia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| emmetropy | <ophthalmology> That refractive condition of the eye in which the rays of light are all brought accurately and without undue effort to a focus upon the retina; opposed to hypermetropia, myopia, an astigmatism. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. In measure, proportioned, suitable (in + measure) +, eye. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |