tonometer in English
noun
1
a tuning fork or other instrument for measuring the pitch of musical tones.
2
an instrument for measuring the pressure in a part of the body, such as the eyeball (to test for glaucoma) or a blood vessel.
It is imperative to understand the effect of enteral feeding on measurements obtained via a gastric tonometer so that nutritional support can be optimized when this monitoring technique is used.
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1. Using a device known as a tonometer, an eye specialist may start by checking the fluid pressure in your eyes.