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palpometer

palpometer noun: an instrument that uses ultrasound and computer technology to automate the physician's technique of palpation to determine sensitivity of some part of the patient's body.

Noun

palpometer (plural palpometers)

  1. An instrument that uses ultrasound and computer technology to automate the physician's technique of palpation to determine sensitivity of some part of the patient's body.
    • To determine the reliability of ordinary digital palpation we devised a pressure gage, or palpometer, set at a previously determined amount of weight (or pressure), to permit the application of measure palpation simulating the force generally used.1948, American Practitioner, volumes 3-4, page 723
    • However, the use of graduated pressure machines (palpometers, dolorimeters) has never gained widespread acceptance in clinical practice.1979, Dudley Cohen Dumonde, Laboratory tests in the rheumatic diseases: standardization in clinical-laboratory investigation

Synonyms of palpometer

Forms of palpometer

pluralpalpometers

Questions about palpometer

What does palpometer mean?
Palpometer means an instrument that uses ultrasound and computer technology to automate the physician's technique of palpation to determine sensitivity of some part of the patient's body.
What part of speech is palpometer?
Palpometer is a noun.
What is the plural of palpometer?
The plural of palpometer is palpometers.

Words near palpometer in the dictionary

  1. palpocil
  2. palpocils
  3. palpography
  4. palpomere
  5. palpomeres
  6. palpometer
  7. palpometers
  8. palpon
  9. palpons
  10. palpophore
  11. palpophores

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