dolorimetry

[ doh-luh-rim-i-tree, dol-uh- ]

nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. a technique for measuring the sensitivity to pain produced by heat rays focused on an area of skin and recorded in dols.

Origin of dolorimetry

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Other words from dolorimetry

  • do·lo·ri·met·ric [doh-ler-uh-me-trik, dol-er-], /ˌdoʊ lər əˈmɛ trɪk, ˌdɒl ər-/, adjective
  • do·lo·ri·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for dolorimetry

dolorimetry

/ (ˌdɒləˈrɪmətrɪ) /


noun
  1. a technique for measuring the level of pain perception by applying heat to the skin

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