esthesiometer

[ es-thee-zee-om-i-ter ]

/ ɛsˌθi ziˈɒm ɪ tər /

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noun Medicine/Medical.

an instrument for measuring the degree of tactile sensibility.

Nearby words

esthesia, esthesio-, esthesiodic, esthesiogenesis, esthesiogenic, esthesiometer, esthesiometry, esthesiophysiology, esthesis, esthete, esthetic

Origin of esthesiometer

esthes(is) + -o- + -meter

Related forms

es·the·si·om·e·try, noun

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Examples 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

Medicine definitions for esthesiometry (1 of 2)

esthesiometry

[ ĕs-thē′zē-ŏm′ĭ-trē ]

n.

Variant ofaesthesiometry

Medicine definitions for esthesiometry (2 of 2)

esthesiometer

[ ĕs-thē′zē-ŏm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

Variant ofaesthesiometer

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