tonometry

Definition of Tonometry in English :

1. tonometry

the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tonometry

noun

1.

an instrument for measuring the pitch of a sound, esp one consisting of a set of tuning forks

2.

any of various types of instrument for measuring pressure or tension, such as the blood pressure, vapour pressure, etc

noun

1.

an instrument for determining the pitch of a tone; specif., a tuning fork or, esp., a set of tuning forks

2.

an instrument for measuring vapor pressure

3. Medicine and Physiology

any of various instruments for measuring tension, as of the eyeball, or pressure, as of the blood

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.