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esthesiometer

American

[es-thee-zee-om-i-ter] / ɛsˌθi ziˈɒm ɪ tər /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

an instrument for measuring the degree of tactile sensibility.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

esthesiometry

noun

Etymology

Origin of esthesiometer

esthes(is) + -o- + -meter

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