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Definition of Algometers
1. algometer [n] - See also: algometer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Algometers
Literary usage of Algometers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pain: Its Origin, Conduction, Perception and Diagnostic Significance by Richard Joseph Behan (1914)
"The best mechanical aids are electricity, the von F rey hairs, algometers, and
needles. In testing pain by means of electricity, two electrodes are used. ..."
2. Practical physiology by Arthur Philip Beddard, Marcus Seymour Pembrey (1910)
"... fixed in a light wooden rod, an ordinary mounting needle, or perhaps best, a
needle fixed to the end of a bristle, are alternative forms of algometers. ..."
3. A Text-book of Psychiatry for Physicians and Students by Leonardo Bianchi (1906)
"... with the sledge of Dubois-Raymond or other algometers (Roncoroni). Deep muscular
sensibility is normal. Criminals show precision in delicate movements, ..."
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