algometer
[ al-gom-i-ter ]
noun
a device for determining sensitiveness to pain caused by pressure.
Origin of algometer
1Other words from algometer
- al·go·met·ric [al-guh-me-trik], /ˌæl gəˈmɛ trɪk/, al·go·met·ri·cal, adjective
- al·go·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
- al·gom·e·try, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for algometer
algometer
/ (ælˈɡɒmɪtə) /
noun
an instrument for measuring sensitivity to pressure (pressure algometer) or to pain
Derived forms of algometer
- algometry, noun
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