examination vs keratoscopy

keratoscopy vs examination

examination and keratoscopy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
examination	Yes	No	No	No
keratoscopy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, keratoscopy is a hyponym of examination; that is, keratoscopy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than examination:

examination: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
keratoscopy: examination of the cornea with a keratoscope to detect irregularities in its anterior surface

Other hyponyms of examination include audit, autopsy, necropsy, PM, post-mortem, post-mortem examination, postmortem, postmortem examination, checkup, health check, medical, medical checkup, medical exam, medical examination, comparing, comparison, fine-tooth comb, fine-toothed comb, follow-up, followup, reexamination, review, going-over, look-over, once-over, ophthalmoscopy, palpation, tactual exploration, endoscopy, gonioscopy, rhinoscopy, scan, search, study, survey, testing, motion study, time-and-motion study, time-motion study, time and motion study, time study, work study, inspection, review, bank examination.

examination (noun)	keratoscopy (noun)
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)	examination of the cornea with a keratoscope to detect irregularities in its anterior surface
the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
formal systematic questioning

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