pachymeter


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pachymeter

[pə′kim·əd·ər]
(engineering)
An instrument used to measure the thickness of a material, for example, a sheet of paper.
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The preoperative corneal thickness of the rabbit eye was measured by a pachymeter and OCT, while the postoperative corneal thickness was measured only by OCT.
Corneal Biomechanical Properties after FS-LASIK with Residual Bed Thickness Less Than 50% of the Original Corneal Thickness
Comparison of central corneal thickness measurements by Galilei Dual-Scheimpflug analyzer and ultrasound pachymeter in myopic eyes.
COMPARISON OF CENTRAL CORNEAL THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS WITH THE GALILEI DUAL SCHEIMPFLUG ANALYZER AND ULTRASOUND PACHYMETRY
Seed morphological traits: Four traits were used to assess the seeds, namely: seed length (SL), width (SW), and thickness (ST), which were measured in a digital pachymeter (Starret 799; at 0.01 mm accuracy).
Divergencia genpetica entre genotipos de Spondias mombin (Anacardiaceae) segun caracteres morfologicos
The number of leaves was measured by counting, and the leaf length and width, plant height and stem diameter were measured using a graduated ruler and a digital pachymeter. The leaves, roots (washed sieves) and stems were extracted and oven-dried at 72[degrees]C until constant dry matter and then weighed separately weighed on a digital scale with accuracy of 0.01 g.
CRESCIMENTO DE MUDAS DE Tectona grandis IRRIGADAS COM AGUA SALINA/GROWTH OF Tectona grandis SEEDLINGS IRRIGATED WITH SALINE WATER
Stem length was measured using a millimeter ruler and a pachymeter was used to determine diameter at the stem base.
Shading effects on leaf life span and functional traits in the widespread species Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.) Morong/Efeitos do sombreamento sobre o tempo de vida foliar e caracteristicas funcionais na especie com ampla distribuicao Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.) Morong
The steel grid structure model is undergoing one-year corrosion treatment in advance and displays a certain thickness tolerance measured by using a pachymeter. This measurement is compared with the results acquired by damage detection methods.
Damage Detection in Grid Structures Using Limited Modal Test Data
Briefly, the central corneal thickness was measured in anesthetized animals using an ultrasonic pachymeter SP-100 (Tomey Corporation, Nagoya, Japan) in the corneal center.
Molecular Hydrogen Effectively Heals Alkali-Injured Cornea via Suppression of Oxidative Stress
Animals were inoculated subcutaneously with 1.0 x [10.sup.5] promastigotes in the plantar cushion of the left hind paw and lesions were monitored weekly by measuring the height (h) and width (w) of the cushion with a pachymeter (a).
Exploring the Association of Surface Plasmon Resonance with Recombinant MHC:Ig Hybrid Protein as a Tool for Detecting T Lymphocytes in Mice Infected with Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis
To determine the edema progression a low pressure pachymeter (Mitutoyo, Japan) have been used after 24 h.
Anti-hemolytic and Anti-cytotoxic Effect of Two Artemisia Species (A. campestris and A. herba-alba) Essential Oil against Snake Venom
The four-in-one instrument combines the functionality of an auto-refractor, autokeratometer, non-contact tonometer and non-contact pachymeter into one compact device.
Four-in-one launch
All pachymetries were performed on the central cornea with an ultrasound pachymeter (Paxis, Biovision Inc., Clermont-Ferrand, France).
Intraocular pressure measurements by three different tonometers in children with aphakic glaucoma and a thick cornea
The STSLs were dissected without the aid of optical instruments, and a digital pachymeter of precision 0.01 millimeters was used to make length measurements (the distance in the horizontal plane between the medial and lateral extremities of the ligament) and thickness measurements (in the vertical plane between the anterior and posterior borders of the ligament, at its medial and lateral extremities).
The superior transverse scapular ligament in fetuses
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