| 释义 |
applanation ap·pla·na·tion (ap'lan-ā'shŭn), In tonometry, the flattening of the cornea by pressure. Intraocular pressure is directly proportional to external pressure, and inversely proportional to the area flattened.
See also: applanation tonometer. [L. ad, toward, + planum, plane] ap·pla·na·tion (ap'lă-nā'shŭn) tonometry The flattening of the cornea by pressure. Intraocular pressure is directly proportional to external pressure, and inversely proportional to the area flattened.
See also: applanation tonometer[L. ad, toward, + planum, plane]applanation (ap″lă-nā′shŏn) [L. applanare, to flatten] Flattening, esp. of the corneal surface. applanate (ap′lă-nāt″, a-plā′nāt″) |