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applanation tonometry

ap·pla·na·tion to·nom·et·ry [ àpplə nàysh'n tə nómmətree ]


noun 
Definition:
 
test for glaucoma: a technique for measuring the force per unit area required to flatten the cornea, used in diagnosing glaucoma

[< modern Latin applanare "flatten, level" < Latin planus "flat"]
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