IOP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor

Example:

glaucoma can result from increased intraocular pressure

Synonyms:

intraocular pressure; IOP

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("IOP" is a kind of...):

force per unit area; pressure; pressure level (the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit))

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