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Algometer

Algometer Meaning & Definition
Algometer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Algometer?

[n] device for measuring pain caused by pressure

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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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