ONCOMETER

Etymology

Noun

oncometer (plural oncometers)

(physiology) An instrument for measuring the variations in size of the internal organs of the body.

Source: Wiktionary


On*com"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.] (Physiol.)

Definition: An instrument for measuring the variations in size of the internal organs of the body, as the kidney, spleen, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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