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applanation

applanation noun: the flattening of the cornea, especially by the application of pressure.

Noun

applanation (countable and uncountable, plural applanations)

  1. The flattening of the cornea, especially by the application of pressure.

Forms of applanation

pluralapplanations

Questions about applanation

What does applanation mean?
Applanation means the flattening of the cornea, especially by the application of pressure.
What part of speech is applanation?
Applanation is a noun.
What is the plural of applanation?
The plural of applanation is applanations.

Words near applanation in the dictionary

  1. appl.
  2. applagin
  3. applanate
  4. applanated
  5. applanating
  6. applanation
  7. applanations
  8. applanator
  9. applanators
  10. applanche
  11. applanches

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