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dolorimeter /ˌdɒləˈrɪmɪtə /nounAn instrument for measuring sensitivity to, or levels of, pain.We begin by testing the cat's pain detection threshold with a device called a thermal dolorimeter, ‘which projects a beam of regular light onto a one-inch square of shaved skin between the cat's shoulder blades.’...- In the simplest form, a mechanical dolorimeter includes a simple spring loaded probe connected to a gauge.
- Instead of reacting to the dolorimeter after seven seconds, you might not respond until nine or 10 seconds.
Derivativesdolorimetry noun ...- Acupuncture treatment of patients was associated with decreased pain levels and fewer positive tender points as measured by dolorimetry.
- Pain threshold and tolerance as assessed by dolorimetry were significantly associated with average measures of clinical pain.
- A count of 18 tender points was conducted by thumb palpation, and tenderness thresholds were assessed by dolorimetry at 9 tender sites.
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