esthesiometer

Noun

Meaning

An instrument to measure the degree of sensation, by determining at how short a distance two impressions upon the skin can be distinguished, and thus to determine whether the condition of tactile sensibility is normal or altered.

Same as Aesthesiometer.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tactometer sensory perception instrument sensory threshold device sensory discrimination tool sensory evaluation instrument tactile sensitivity tester touch sensitivity analyzer sensory evaluation meter sensory perception gauge tactile sensitivity analyzer pressure sensitivity gauge touch sensitivity meter pressure detection apparatus pressure perception tool sensory discrimination meter
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Close letter words and terms

esthesiogenic esthesiological esthesiology esthesiometric esthesiometry esthesioneuroblastoma