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