orbitonometer

orbitonometer

 [or″bĭ-to-nom´ĕ-ter]
an instrument for measuring backward displacement of the eyeball produced by a given pressure on its anterior aspect.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

or·bi·to·nom·e·ter

(ōr'bi-tō-nom'ĕ-tĕr),
An instrument that measures the resistance offered to pressing the eyeball backward into its socket.
[L. orbita, orbit, + G. metron, measure]
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or·bi·to·nom·e·ter

(ōr'bi-tō-nom'ĕ-tĕr)
An instrument that measures the resistance offered to pressing the eyeball backwards into its socket.
[L. orbita, orbit, + G. metron, measure]
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