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algesiometer definition - medical
al·ge·si·om·e·ter (ăl-jēˌzē-ŏmˈĭ-tər) or al·ge·sim·e·ter (ălˌjĭ-sĭmˈĭ-tər)
noun An instrument for measuring sensitivity to a painful stimulus. Also called algometer, odynometer.
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