Definition of Intraocular pressure

1. Noun. Pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor. "Glaucoma can result from increased intraocular pressure"

Exact synonyms: Iop
Generic synonyms: Force Per Unit Area, Pressure, Pressure Level

Medical Definition of Intraocular pressure

1. The pressure the fluid (vitreous) contained within the eye, exerts on the globe (lining of the eyeball). Increased intraocular pressure is a feature of glaucoma. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Intraocular Pressure

intransmutable
intransparent
intrant
intrants
intranuclear
intranuclearly
intranucleosomal
intraobserver error
intraoccular
intraocular
intraocular fluid
intraocular implant
intraocular lens
intraocular neuritis
intraocular part of optic nerve
intraocular pressure (current term)
intraocular pressure monitoring
intraocular tension
intraocularly
intraoesophageal
intraoesophageally
intraoffice
intraoperative
intraoperative care
intraoperative complications
intraoperative period
intraoperative radiation therapy
intraoperatively
intraoral
intraoral anaesthesia

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