periscopic meniscus

periscopic meniscus
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  • concavoconvex lens — a lens that has one concave surface and one convex; the concave surface is of greater curvature than the convex. Called also periscopic convex l., converging meniscus l., and positive meniscus l …   Medical dictionary

  • convexoconcave lens — a lens that has one convex and one concave surface; the convex surface is of greater curvature than the concave. Called also periscopic concave l., diverging meniscus l., and negative meniscus l …   Medical dictionary

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