pneumotonometer

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noun

An ophthalmic instrument that is used to measure the intraocular pressure using a balanced air pressure (sometimes achieved by blowing a puff of air at the cornea and measuring the subsequent flattening for the corneal surface)

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Meanings

nounpneumotonometer (plural pneumotonometers)

plural pneumotonometers

  1. An ophthalmic instrument that is used to measure the intraocular pressure using a balanced air pressure (sometimes achieved by blowing a puff of air at the cornea and measuring the subsequent flattening for the corneal surface)

Origin

From pneumo- + tonometer.

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APA

pneumotonometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumotonometer

MLA

“pneumotonometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumotonometer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pneumotonometer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumotonometer.

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