esthesiometer

[ es-thee-zee-om-i-ter ]
/ ɛsˌθi ziˈɒm ɪ tər /

noun Medicine/Medical.

an instrument for measuring the degree of tactile sensibility.

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Origin of esthesiometer

esthes(is) + -o- + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM esthesiometer

es·the·si·om·e·try, noun

Words nearby esthesiometer

esthesia, esthesio-, esthesiodic, esthesiogenesis, esthesiogenic, esthesiometer, esthesiometry, esthesiophysiology, esthesis, esthete, esthetic
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Example sentences from the Web for esthesiometry

  • There exists a sensory culture, which is not generally taken into consideration, but which is a factor in esthesiometry.

    The Montessori Method|Maria Montessori

Medical definitions for esthesiometry (1 of 2)

esthesiometry
[ ĕs-thē′zē-ŏm′ĭ-trē ]

n.

Variant ofaesthesiometry

Medical definitions for esthesiometry (2 of 2)

esthesiometer
[ ĕs-thē′zē-ŏm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

Variant ofaesthesiometer
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