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micrometry

[mahy-krom-i-tree]
noun
  1. the act or process of taking measurements with a micrometer.
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Origin of micrometry

First recorded in 1850–55; micro- + -metry
Related formsmi·cro·met·ri·cal [mahy-kroh-me-tri-kuh l] /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈmɛ trɪ kəl/, mi·cro·met·ric, adjectivemi·cro·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
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micrometry in Medicine

micrometry

(mī-krŏm′ĭ-trē)
n.
  1. The measurement of minute objects with a micrometer.
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