algesimeter
[ al-ji-sim-i-ter ]
/ ˌæl dʒɪˈsɪm ɪ tər /
noun
an instrument for determining the sensitiveness of the skin to a painful stimulus.
Nearby words
- algerita,
- algernon,
- algesia,
- algesic,
- algesidystrophy,
- algesiogenic,
- algesiometer,
- algesthesia,
- algesthesis,
- algetic
Also al·ge·si·om·e·ter [al-jee-see-om-i-ter, -zee-] /ælˌdʒi siˈɒm ɪ tər, -zi-/.
Origin of algesimeter
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