Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ophthalmodynamometer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oph-thalmo-dy-namome-ter
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument that is used to measure blood pressure in the blood vessels of the retina

Example Sentences

"The minimum additional pressure required to induce venous pulsation can be measured with an ophthalmodynamometer using the known calibration constant (0.32mmHg/g) to convert the applied force (g) into ophthalmodynamometric pressure (ODP)."

Etymology

From ophthalmo- + dynamometer.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ophthalmo

Inflected Forms

ophthalmodynamometers (plural)

Questions

What does ophthalmodynamometer mean?: An instrument that is used to measure blood pressure in the blood vessels of the retina
Where does ophthalmodynamometer come from?: From ophthalmo- + dynamometer.

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