algometer

[ al-gom-i-ter ]

noun

1. a device for determining sensitiveness to pain caused by pressure.

algometer

/ ælˈɡɒmɪtə /

noun

1. an instrument for measuring sensitivity to pressure ( pressure algometer ) or to pain

Derived Forms

• alˈgometry, noun

Other Words From

• al·go·met·ric [al-g, uh, -, me, -trik], algo·metri·cal adjective
• algo·metri·cal·ly adverb
• al·gome·try noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of algometer¹

First recorded in 1890–95; algo- + -meter