Medical Definition of Roentgenometer
1.
1. A forestaff.
2. An instrument designed for measuring the mechanical effect of radiant energy.
It consists of a number of light discs, blackened on one side, placed at the ends of extended arms, supported on an a pivot in an exhausted glass vessel. When exposed to rays of light or heat, the arms rotate.
Origin: L. Radius radius: cf. F. Radiometre.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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