pneumotonometry

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noun

A noninvasive method of estimating the intraocular pressure of the eye by exposing the cornea to a sudden puff of air

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Meanings

nounpneumotonometry (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA noninvasive method of estimating the intraocular pressure of the eye by exposing the cornea to a sudden puff of air

    Intraocular pressure was determined by pneumotonometry.

    2015 September 22, “Optic Disc - Fovea Distance, Axial Length and Parapapillary Zones. The Beijing Eye Study 2011”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From pneumo- + tonometry.

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

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

Chicago

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