aesthesiometeresthesiometern.
/iːsˌθiːzɪˈɒmᵻtə/, /ᵻsˌθiːzɪˈɒmᵻtə/, /ɛsˌθiːzɪˈɒmᵻtə/, U.S. /ɛsˌθiziˈɑmədər/, /əsˌθiziˈɑmədər/ Any of various instruments used to measure sensitivity to tactile or other sensory stimuli.
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pelvimeter1779
labimeter1785
pulmometer1814
neurometer1818
cardiometer1827
pneumatometer1832
lithometer1842
urinometer1843
spirometer1846
labidometer1848
paedometer1848
stethometer1850
pneumometer1853
psychograph1854
aesthesiometer1857
stethogoniometer1858
respirometer1859
anapnometer1860
chest-measurer1862
cardiograph1866
cyrtometer1867
myograph1867
myographion1867
pneumograph1868
anapnograph1870
polygraph1871
pneumatograph1874
pelycometer1875
baraesthesiometer1876
stetho-cardiograph1876
stethograph1876
haemocytometer1877
tambour1877
thoracometer1877
audiometer1879
tropometer1881
inspirometer1882
oncograph1882
oncometer1882
septometer1882
kinesimeter1885
pneograph1888
kinaesthesiometer1890
parturiometer1890
pneometer1890
spirograph1890
tonograph1890
pelvigraph1892
phrenograph1893
profilometer1895
calibrator1900
tremograph1904
urinopyknometer1905
adaptometer1907
phonoscope1908
electrocardiograph1910
phonocardiograph1913
arthrometer1918
pneumotachograph1926
cystometer1927
cardiotachometer1928
encephalograph1934
electroencephalograph1935
ballistocardiograph1938
phonoelectrocardioscope1942
electromyograph1944
pupillograph1951
statometer1957
pneumotach1961
magnetocardiograph1963
1857 E. Sieveking in Med. Times & Gaz. 14 Feb. 163/1 I would remark that on testing the sensibility of both hands with an æsthesiometer, (an instrument which I have had constructed for the purpose of measuring the amount of sensibility in different parts of the body,) I found no deviation from the normal standard.
1899 Jrnl. Nerv. & Mental Dis. 26 771 Jastrow's esthesiometer was the instrument employed.
1902 Science 30 May 852/1 The æsthesiometer for determining the sensitiveness of the skin, the cardiometer, and the pelvimeter are all only calipers of different designs.
1922 K. Dunlap Elements Sci. Psychol. vii. 152 In using either weights or the Von Frey esthesiometer, great care must be used in applying the pressure.
2006 New Scientist 21 Oct. 6/3 Allen tested participants' reaction to the aesthesiometer on five body parts: the lower back, the back of the calf, the inner forearm, the tip of the index finger and a cheek.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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