Kinesthesiometer
kinesthesiometer kin·es·the·si·om·e·ter (kĭn’ĭs-thē’zē-ŏm’ĭ-tər, kī’nĭs-)
n.
An instrument for determining the degree of muscular sensation in response to movement, weight, and position.
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