Ocular tension
ocular tension n.
Resistance of the tunics of the eye to deformation, estimated digitally or measured by a tonometer.
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/ˈɒkjʊˌleɪt/ adjective (zoology) 1. possessing eyes 2. relating to or resembling eyes: oculate markings
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[ok-yuh-luh s] /ˈɒk yə ləs/ noun, plural oculi [ok-yuh-lahy] /ˈɒk yəˌlaɪ/ (Show IPA) 1. an eye. 2. Architecture. a circular opening, especially one at the apex of a dome. 3. Archaeology. a design representing an eye, as on funerary pottery found in megalithic tombs of Europe. “an eye,” plural oculi, 1857, from Latin oculus “an […]
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[ok-yuh-list] /ˈɒk yə lɪst/ noun, (formerly) 1. . 2. . /ˈɒkjʊlɪst/ noun 1. (med) a former term for ophthalmologist n. “eye doctor,” 1610s, from French oculiste (16c.), from Latin oculus “an eye” (see eye (n.)). oculist oc·u·list (ŏk’yə-lĭst) n.