diaphemetric
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ancient Greek [Term?] (“through”) + [Term?] (“measure”)
Adjective
[edit]diaphemetric (not comparable)
- (medicine, archaic) Relating to the measurement of tactile sensibility.
Usage notes
[edit]- Applied to Dr. John Ogle's diaphemetric compass, an instrument for this purpose resembling a pair of compasses or dividers, one leg having a dial plate at its upper extremity.