algometry

algometry

measurement of pain by means of an algometer, an instrument for determining sensitivity to pain produced by pressure. — algometric, algometrical, adj.

See also: Pain

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measurement of pain by means of an algometer.

See also: Measurement

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algometry - measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure measurement, measuring, mensuration, measure - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"

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