dolorimetry

[ doh-luh-rim-i-tree, dol-uh- ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. a technique for measuring the sensitivity to pain produced by heat rays focused on an area of skin and recorded in dols.

dolorimetry

/ ˌdɒləˈrɪmətrɪ /

noun

1. a technique for measuring the level of pain perception by applying heat to the skin

Other Words From

• do·lo·ri·met·ric [doh-ler-, uh, -, me, -trik, dol-er-], adjective
• dolo·ri·metri·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dolorimetry¹

dolor + -i- + -metry