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IOP
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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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