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palpometers

palpometers is the plural of palpometer.

Meaning of palpometer

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

Questions about palpometers

What is palpometers the plural of?
Palpometers is the plural of palpometer.

Words near palpometers in the dictionary

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

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