tonometer

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Noun tonometer has 1 sense

tonometer - measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing for glaucoma)
--₁ is a kind of measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device

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Tonometer

A tonometer is a medical device used to measure the pressure inside the eye. It is commonly used to diagnose and monitor glaucoma.

Examples:

Noun: The ophthalmologist used a tonometer to measure the intraocular pressure.

Noun: My father's glaucoma worsened, so he had to visit the eye clinic for tonometer readings.

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