tonometer

[ toh-nom-i-ter ]

/ toʊˈnɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for measuring the frequencies of tones, as a tuning fork or a graduated set of tuning forks.

any of various physiological instruments for measuring intraocular pressure or blood pressure.

Physical Chemistry. an instrument for measuring vapor pressure.

Origin of tonometer

First recorded in 1715–25; tono- + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM tonometer

ton·o·met·ric

[ton-uh-me-trik, toh-nuh-], /ˌtɒn əˈmɛ trɪk, ˌtoʊ nə-/, adjectiveto·nom·e·try, noun

Words nearby tonometer

tonoclonic spasm, tonofibril, tonofilament, tonograph, tonography, tonometer, tonoplast, tonotopic, tonotropic, tons, tonsil

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Example sentences from the Web for tonometer

The (Schiotz) tonometer was used daily for 70 consecutive days and never registered more than 12-14 mm.
Glaucoma|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tonometer

tonometer

/ (təʊˈnɒmɪtə) /

noun

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

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

Derived forms of tonometer

tonometric (ˌtɒnəˈmɛtrɪk, ˌtəʊ-), adjectivetonometry, noun

Word Origin for tonometer

C18: from Greek tonos tone + -meter

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Medical definitions for tonometer

tonometer

[ tō-nŏm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

Any of various instruments for measuring pressure or tension, especially one used in tonography.

Other words from tonometer

to′no•met′ric (tō′nə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.to•nom′e•try n.

单词	tonometer
释义	tonometer [ toh-nom-i-ter ] / toʊˈnɒm ɪ tər / noun an instrument for measuring the frequencies of tones, as a tuning fork or a graduated set of tuning forks. any of various physiological instruments for measuring intraocular pressure or blood pressure. Physical Chemistry. an instrument for measuring vapor pressure. Origin of tonometer First recorded in 1715–25; tono- + -meter OTHER WORDS FROM tonometer ton·o·met·ric [ton-uh-me-trik, toh-nuh-], /ˌtɒn əˈmɛ trɪk, ˌtoʊ nə-/, adjectiveto·nom·e·try, noun Words nearby tonometer tonoclonic spasm, tonofibril, tonofilament, tonograph, tonography, tonometer, tonoplast, tonotopic, tonotropic, tons, tonsil Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tonometer The (Schiotz) tonometer was used daily for 70 consecutive days and never registered more than 12-14 mm. Glaucoma\|Various British Dictionary definitions for tonometer tonometer / (təʊˈnɒmɪtə) / noun an instrument for measuring the pitch of a sound, esp one consisting of a set of tuning forks any of various types of instrument for measuring pressure or tension, such as the blood pressure, vapour pressure, etc Derived forms of tonometer tonometric (ˌtɒnəˈmɛtrɪk, ˌtəʊ-), adjectivetonometry, noun Word Origin for tonometer C18: from Greek tonos tone + -meter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for tonometer tonometer [ tō-nŏm′ĭ-tər ] n. Any of various instruments for measuring pressure or tension, especially one used in tonography. Other words from tonometer to′no•met′ric (tō′nə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.to•nom′e•try n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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