dolorimeter


dolorimeter

 [do″lor-im´ĕ-ter] an instrument for measuring pain in dols; see also algesimeter.

dolorimeter

(dō″lor-ĭm′ĭ-tĕr) [″ + Gr. metron, measure] A device that applies pressure evenly and reproducibly to a body part; it can be used to measure a patient's pain tolerance (e.g., in arthritis or fibromyalgia).