Algesiometer
an instrument for determining the sensitiveness of the skin to a painful stimulus.
algesiometer al·ge·si·om·e·ter (āl-jē’zē-ŏm’ĭ-tər) or al·ge·sim·e·ter (āl’jĭ-sĭm’ĭ-tər)
n.
an instrument for measuring sensitivity to a painful stimulus. also called algometer, odynometer.
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