PERIMETRY

Etymology

Noun

perimetry (usually uncountable, plural perimetries)

The measurement of a perimeter.

(medicine) The systematic measurement of light sensitivity in the visual field by the detection of the presence of test targets on a defined background.

Synonyms

• campimetry

Source: Wiktionary


Per*im"e*try, n.

Definition: The art of using the perimeter; measurement of the field of vision.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMPROVISED

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