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Meaning of "tonometer" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TONOMETER

From Greek tonostone + -meter.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TONOMETER

tonometer  [təʊˈnɒmɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TONOMETER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tonometer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TONOMETER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tonometer

Ocular tonometry

Tonometry is the procedure eye care professionals perform to determine the intraocular pressure, the fluid pressure inside the eye. It is an important test in the evaluation of patients at risk from glaucoma. Most tonometers are calibrated to measure pressure in millimeters of mercury.

Definition of tonometer in the English dictionary

The definition of tonometer in the dictionary is an instrument for measuring the pitch of a sound, esp one consisting of a set of tuning forks. Other definition of tonometer is any of various types of instrument for measuring pressure or tension, such as the blood pressure, vapour pressure, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TONOMETER


actinometer
ˌæktɪˈnɒmɪtə
chronometer
krəˈnɒmɪtə
clinometer
klaɪˈnɒmɪtə
cyanometer
ˌsaɪəˈnɒmɪtə
declinometer
ˌdɛklɪˈnɒmɪtə
diaphanometer
ˌdaɪəfəˈnɒmɪtə
galvanometer
ˌɡælvəˈnɒmɪtə
hemoglobinometer
ˌhiːməʊɡləʊbɪˈnɒmɪtə
inclinometer
ˌɪnklɪˈnɒmɪtə
manometer
məˈnɒmɪtə
monometer
mɒˈnɒmɪtə
oenometer
iːˈnɒmɪtə
pycnometer
pɪkˈnɒmɪtə
pyknometer
pɪkˈnɒmɪtə
pyranometer
ˌpaɪrəˈnɒmɪtə
salinometer
ˌsælɪˈnɒmɪtə
sonometer
səˈnɒmɪtə
sphygmomanometer
ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə
urinometer
ˌjʊərɪˈnɒmɪtə
volumenometer
ˌvɒljʊmeˈnɒmɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TONOMETER

tonnag
tonnage
tonne
tonneau
tonneau cover
tonneaux
tonner
tonnish
tonnishly
tonnishness
tonometric
tonometry
tonoplast
tons
tonsil
tonsilar
tonsilitis
tonsillar
tonsillary
tonsillectomies

WORDS THAT END LIKE TONOMETER

accelerometer
barometer
centimeter
Demeter
diameter
diffractometer
meter
micrometer
millimeter
multimeter
odometer
parameter
perimeter
peter
potentiometer
spectrometer
spectrophotometer
speedometer
tachometer
thermometer
voltmeter

Synonyms and antonyms of tonometer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tonometer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TONOMETER

Find out the translation of tonometer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tonometer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tonometer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

眼压计
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tonómetro
570 millions of speakers

English

tonometer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टनमीटर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مقياس التوتر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тонометр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tonômetro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধ্বনির প্রবাহ মাপিবার যন্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tonomètre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tonometer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tonometer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

眼圧計
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안압계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tonometer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tonometer
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tonometer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टोनोमीटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diyapazon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tonometro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tonometr
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тонометр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tensiometru
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

τονόμετρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tonometer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tonometer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tonometer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tonometer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TONOMETER»

The term «tonometer» is regularly used and occupies the 89.499 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TONOMETER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tonometer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TONOMETER»

Discover the use of tonometer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tonometer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pearls of Glaucoma Management
9.2. What. Instrument(s). Most. Accurately. Measures. IOP? 9.2.1. Maklakov. Tonometer. The first practical tonometer was the Maklakov tonometer which was an applanation tonometer. The theory of applanation tonometry comes from the ...
JoAnn A. Giaconi, Simon K. Law, Anne L. Coleman, 2010
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Instrumentation for Eyecare Paraprofessionals
Michelle Pett Herrin. The instruments in this chapter are used in the eye exam to determine intraocular pressure, status of the angle (including trabecular meshwork), and facility of outflow. These instruments include the Schiotz tonometer, ...
Michelle Pett Herrin, 1999
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Textbook of Ophthalmology
The entire set up of the tonometer is then shifted forward so that the plexiglass plate of the applicator touches the central part of the cornea. The pressure knob of tonometer is turned to 1 gm (10 mm Hg) bringing the prism arm to its forward stop ...
Sunita Agarwal, Athiya Agarwal, Lucio Buratto, 2002
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Becker-Shaffer's Diagnosis and Therapy of the Glaucomas
Halberg GP: Hand applanation tonometer, Trans Am Acad Ophthalmol Otolaryngol 72:112, 1968 . KaidenJS, ZimmermanTJ,Worthen DM: An evaluation of the Glauco Test screening tonometer , Arch Ophthalmol 92:195 ,1974. Shiøtz H : Eine ...
Robert L. Stamper, Marc F. Lieberman, Michael V. Drake, 2009
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Cataract and Glaucoma for Eyecare Paraprofessionals
Perkins Tonometer The Perkins tonometer (Figure 3-7) is a hand-held unit that uses the same bi-prism head as the Goldmann tonometer. Therefore, the mires look the same and the objective is the same: adjust the pressure of the tonometer  ...
Brian Duvall, Al Lens, Elliot B. Werner, 1999
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Classic Papers in Glaucoma
All the patients in our polyclinic are routinely examined with the applanation tonometer. Provisionally, eyes having pressures of 21 mmHg and over are subjected to a more precise examination for glaucoma. The next question relates to the ...
Robert Ritch, Ronald M. Caronia, 2000
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Clinical Examination in Ophthalmology
As Schiotz tonometer is made up of stainless steel, it can be sterilised very well. Its plunger should be dismantled at least once in a week and rubbed clean after dipping in some sterilising fluid. Inner wall of the barrel should also be cleaned ...
Mukherjee, 2006
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Mastering the Tech. of Glaucoma Diag. & Management
The entire set-up of the tonometer is then shifted forward so that the plexiglass plate of the applicator touches the central part of the cornea. The pressure knob of tonometer is turned to 1 gm (10 mm Hg) bringing the prism arm to its forward stop ...
Ashok Garg, 2006
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Manual of Ocular Diagnosis and Therapy
This very accurate method for measuring IOP may be performed with a Goldmann applanation tonometer mounted on a routine slitlamp biomicroscope or with a handheld applanation tonometer (Fig. 1.1D). After local anesthesia is induced, ...
Deborah Pavan-Langston, 2008
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Ocular Motility Disorders—Advances in Research and ...
“IOP was measured with the pressure phosphene tonometer, noncontact tonometer, and Goldmann tonometer by three different examiners who were masked to the results. The children were also asked to grade the degree of discomfort from 0 ...
‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TONOMETER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tonometer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Non-contact Tonometer Market 2014 – Global Industry Analysis and …
The recent report on Non-contact Tonometer market offers insightful information about the present scenario of the market across the globe. The report, titled ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
2
Change in Intraocular Pressure During Point-of-care Ultrasound
We obtained the baseline IOP for each patient by using a transpalpebral tonometer. Ocular US was then performed on each subject using a high-frequency ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
3
Revenio Group Corporation: Icare and Iridex Corporation enter into …
The Icare TA01i tonometer revolutionizes effective, early glaucoma detection by making the intra-ocular pressure measuring routine quick and easy for the ... «GlobeNewswire, May 15»
4
BRIEF-Revenio: sales permit for Icare TA01i tonometer granted in …
The Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency ANVISA has granted a sales permit to TA01i tonometer made by Icare Finland Oy, which is part of Revenio Group ... «Reuters, Mar 15»
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Sight Saving DIATON through Eyelid Tonometer Attracts New Eyes …
Sight saving Non-Contact Diaton tonometry reveals unique glaucoma screening option to optometrists, ophthalmologists and other eye care professionals to ... «PR Newswire, Mar 15»
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Research and Markets: Global Tonometer Industry Report 2014-2020
The tonometer market analysis is provided for the international markets including development trends, competitive landscape analysis, and key regions ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Feb 15»
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Global Tonometer Market & China Automatic Tonometer Industry …
LifeScienceIndustryResearch.com offers "2014 Market Research Report on Global Tonometer Industry" and "Global and Chinese Automatic Tonometer Industry, ... «PR Newswire, Jan 15»
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Perkins Mk3 hand-held tonometer now supplied with Tonosafe …
Perkins hand-held tonometers have been providing reliable measurements that correlate strongly with the industry gold-standard Haag-Streit Goldmann ... «PR Web, Nov 14»
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Quality and Efficiency Right from the Start: with the Essential Line …
These are added to an already powerful lineup: proven slit lamps with imaging functions and applanation tonometers, as well as products for objective refraction: ... «Business Wire, Oct 14»
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Sonomed Escalon® Features Unique Trough Eyelid Diaton …
CHICAGO, Oct. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Escalon Medical Corp. to feature transpalpebral Diaton tonometer at the American Academy of Ophthalmology, AAO ... «PR Newswire, Oct 14»

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