tonometry

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The measurement of tension or pressure
{i} measurement of sound; measurement of pressure, measurement of tension
The act of measuring with a tonometer; measurement of tension, esp
the tension of the eyeball
tonometer
An instrument used to measure tension or pressure
tonometer
{i} tuning fork; device for measuring pressure or tension
tonometer
an instrument, such as a Goldmann tonometer or an "air puff" tonometer, used to measure intraocular pressure in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)
tonometer
An instrument for determining the rate of vibrations in tones
tonometer
Instrument used by the eye care professional to determine the intraocular or internal pressure of the eye See Free Eye Tests
tonometer
— Tests eyes for increased intraocular pressure (glaucoma) (NEI) - Tests eyes to determine the fluid pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure) (NERF) - An instrument for measuring the interior pressure of the eye
tonometer
that of the eyeball
tonometer
measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing for glaucoma)
tonometer
an instrument which measures the pressure within the eye, either via a plastic prism held onto the surface of an anesthetized eye, or via a puff of air directed at the cornea
tonometer
An instrument for measuring the pressure inside the eye
tonometer
A device that measures the fluid pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure) One of the tests for glaucoma
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An apparatus for studying and registering the action of various fluids and drugs on the excised heart of lower animals
tonometer
An instrument for measuring tension, esp
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