Phrase guide

intraocular pressure

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The fluid pressure inside the eye.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • glaucoma can result from increased intraocular pressure

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: IOP

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pressure, pressure level, force per unit area

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 眼壓 /眼压 (yǎnyā) — fluid pressure inside the eye
  • Finnish: silmänpaine — fluid pressure inside the eye
  • German: Augeninnendruck — fluid pressure inside the eye
  • Turkish: göz tansiyonu — fluid pressure inside the eye