definitions

rheometer

[ ree-om-i-ter ]
/ riˈɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for measuring the flow of fluids, especially blood.

Nearby words

rhenium, rheo-, rheobase, rheologic, rheology, rheometer, rheometric, rheometry, rheomorphism, rheopexy, rheoreceptor

Origin of rheometer

First recorded in 1835–45; rheo- + -meter

Related forms

rhe·o·met·ric [ree-uh-me-trik] /ˌri əˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectiverhe·om·e·try, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for rheometer

rheometer

/ (rɪˈɒmɪtə) /

noun

med an instrument for measuring the velocity of the blood flow
another word for galvanometer

Derived Forms

rheometric (ˌriːəˈmɛtrɪk), adjectiverheometry, noun
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Medicine definitions for rheometer

rheometer

[ rē-ŏm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

An instrument for measuring the flow of viscous liquids, such as blood.
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