Diagnostic Procedure
tonometry
[ toh-nom-i-tree ]
Definitions related to tonometry:
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A glaucoma screening test that measures pressure inside the eye.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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A method in which pressure is applied to the surface of the cornea in order to flatten a prespecified area of the membrane, which is used to calculate intraocular pressure.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Measurement of the pressure or tension of liquids or gases with a tonometer. It has been developed to measure pressure in the EYE; the BLOOD VESSELS; and the STOMACH.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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