tonometry
(noun) the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tonometry (countable and uncountable, plural tonometries)
The measurement of tension or pressure.
Source: Wiktionary
To*nom"e*try, n.
Definition: The act of measuring with a tonometer; specifically (Med.), measurement of tension, esp. the tension of the eyeball.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 October 2024
(noun) mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
