ALGOMETER

algometer

(noun) device for measuring pain caused by pressure

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

algometer (plural algometers)

An instrument for measuring pain-inducing stimuli, and the sensitivity to such stimuli.

Synonyms

• algesimeter

• algesiometer

Anagrams

• geometral, glomerate

Source: Wiktionary

Al*gom"e*ter, n. [Gr. pain + -meter.] (Psychol.)

Definition: An instrument for measuring sensations of pain due to pressure. It has a piston rod with a blunted tip which is pressed against the skin. -- Al*gom"e*try (#), n. -- Al`go*met"ric (#), *met"ric*al (#), a. --Al`go*met"ric*al*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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