About The Word Algometer
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Algometer
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What's The Definition Of Algometer?
[n] device for measuring pain caused by pressure
Synonyms | Synonyms for Algometer: Related Terms | Find terms related to Algometer: See Also | measuring device | measuring instrument | measuring system Algometer In Webster's Dictionary \Al*gom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. ? pain + -meter.] (Psychol.)
An instrument for measuring sensations of pain due to
pressure. It has a piston rod with a blunted tip which is
pressed against the skin. -- {Al*gom"e*try}, n. --
{Al`go*met"ric}, {*met"ric*al}, a. -- {Al`go*met"ric*al*ly},
adv.
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