Stedman's Medical Dictionary
applanation
Pronunciation: ap′lan-ā′shŭnIn tonometry, the flattening of the cornea by pressure. Intraocular pressure is directly proportional to external pressure, and inversely proportional to the area flattened.
[L. ad, toward, + planum, plane]
See Also: applanation tonometer
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