tonometer

to·nom·e·ter  (t-nm-tr)

n.

1. Any of various instruments for measuring pressure or tension.

2. An instrument for measuring hydrostatic pressure within the eyeball, used to detect glaucoma.

3. Music An instrument, such as a graduated set of tuning forks, used to determine the pitch or vibration rate of tones.

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[Greek tonos, tension; see tone + -meter.]

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tono·metric (tn-mtrk) adj.

to·nome·try n.

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tonometer

an instrument for determining the pitch of a tone, as a tuning fork or graduated set of tuning forks. — tonometric, adj.

See also: Tuning

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Noun

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tonometer - measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing for glaucoma) measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something