Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Flattening: said of the crystalline lens.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun pathology The
flattening of thecornea , especially by the application of pressure
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Examples
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Arterial stiffness in both smokers and non-smokers was measured using a new but well established method called applanation tonometry.
unknown title 2009
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Arterial stiffness in both smokers and non-smokers was measured using a new but well-established method called applanation tonometry.
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They measured the participants 'arterial stiffness in three arteries, both at rest and then after an arterial stress test, using a new but not well established method called applanation tonometry.
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Screening should consist of an eye examination consisting of gonioscopy (examination of the drainage angle), intraocular pressure measurement with goldmann applanation tonometry (this is much more accurate than the air puff mechanism), and is dilated optic nerve examination.
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n. - strong desire; craving; powerful instinct. appetent, adj. - desirable. appetition, n. yearning. adj. - flattened. applanation, n.
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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