tonometry
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7.9
To measure the pressure inside the eye by pressing the front of the eye gently
- noun
- /təˈnämətrē/
- Specialized
:
tonometría
- During a tonometry test, the doctor used a small device to measure the pressure inside my eye.
Examples
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Regular tonometry is crucial for monitoring eye health, as it helps detect potential vision-threatening conditions.
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Ophthalmologic examination, tonometry, visual field testing, and biomicroscopic studies revealed no evidence of ocular hypertension or PSCs during postoperative follow-up.
Academic text (1998) -
The eye specialist performed tonometry to check for signs of glaucoma by assessing the intraocular pressure.
Synonyms
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7.6
A test that measures pressure inside a body part, often to check the esophagus
is specific to measuring internal eye pressure using corneal indentation
Surface Forms
tonometry singular
tonometries plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word tonometry comes from the Greek parts tono- meaning 'tension' or 'pressure' and -metry meaning 'measure', the same -metry in thermometer. So tonometry is the measurement of pressure inside the eye.