Word: pneumotonometer
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pneu
mo
to
no
me
ter
Definition: An ophthalmic instrument that is used to measure the intraocular pressure using a balanced air pressure (sometimes achieved by blowing a puff of air at the cornea and measuring the subsequent flattening for the corneal surface)
Morphemes:
Affix: pneumo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the lungs; either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πνεύμων
Language: grc
Decoded: pneumon
PoS: Noun
Meaning: lung
Affix: tono-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: tone, tension or pressure
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τόνος
Language: grc
Decoded: tonos
Meaning: strain, tension, pitch
Affix: -meter
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of measuring devices.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: meh₁-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: meh1-
Meaning: to measure
Affix: -τρον
Language: grc
Decoded: -tron
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms instrument nouns