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algometer

American  
[al-gom-i-ter] / ælˈgɒm ɪ tər /

noun

  1. a device for determining sensitiveness to pain caused by pressure.

algometer British  
/ ælˈɡɒmɪtə /

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring sensitivity to pressure ( pressure algometer ) or to pain

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Other Word Forms

  • algometric adjective
  • algometrical adjective
  • algometrically adverb
  • algometry noun

Etymology

Origin of algometer

First recorded in 1890–95; algo- + -meter

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