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Medical Definition of Algesiometer
1. An instrument for measuring the degree of sensitivity to a painful stimulus. Synonym: algesimeter, algometer, odynometer. Origin: G. Algesis, sense of pain, + metron, measure (05 Mar 2000)
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1. An instrument for measuring the degree of sensitivity to a painful stimulus. Synonym: algesimeter, algometer, odynometer. Origin: G. Algesis, sense of pain, + metron, measure (05 Mar 2000)