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Noun: tonometer  tow'nó-mi-tu(r) or tu'nó-mi-tu(r)
  1. Measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing for glaucoma)
    "The ophthalmologist used a tonometer to check for signs of glaucoma"

Derived forms: tonometers

Type of: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system

Encyclopedia: Tonometer