noun
the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea
• Hypernyms: ↑measurement, ↑measuring, ↑measure, ↑mensuration
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\\tōˈnämə.trē\ noun (-es)Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tono- + -metry
: the act or practice of measuring with a tonometer
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tonomˈetry noun
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Main Entry: ↑tonometer
Useful english dictionary. 2012.