tonometric

to·nom·e·ter (t

-n

-t

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.

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

tono·metric (t

-m

k) adj.

to·nome·try n.

tonometer [təʊˈnɒmɪtə]

1. (Physics / General Physics) an instrument for measuring the pitch of a sound, esp one consisting of a set of tuning forks

2. (Medicine) any of various types of instrument for measuring pressure or tension, such as the blood pressure, vapour pressure, etc.

[from Greek tonos tone + -meter]

tonometric [ˌtɒnəˈmɛtrɪk ˌtəʊ-] adj

tonometry n

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

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

Translations

tonometer [təʊˈnɒmɪtəʳ] N → tonómetro m

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The same results can be obtained by analyzing the differences in tonometric values at Visit 3 of the study (significant non-inferiority with 95% interval beyond zero, p = 0.

Efficacy of a Comfrey root extract ointment in comparison to a ... by Predel, H.-G.; Giannetti, B.; Koll, R.; Bulitta, M.; Staiger, C. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology

00 kPa (60 mm Hg) Tonometry Obtain 30 tonometric measurements each for |pO.

A respiratory care view of point-of-care blood gas and electrolyte ... by Berlin, Steven L. / Medical Laboratory Observer

It is noteworthy that the improvement in gastric tonometric variables was statistically different between the groups at multiple time points, despite the small number of patients," Dr.

Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. Announces American Society of ... by Business Wire

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