dolorimetry

[ doh-luh-rim-i-tree, dol-uh- ]
/ ˌdoʊ ləˈrɪm ɪ tri, ˌdɒl ə- /

noun Medicine/Medical.

a technique for measuring the sensitivity to pain produced by heat rays focused on an area of skin and recorded in dols.

Origin of dolorimetry

OTHER WORDS FROM dolorimetry

do·lo·ri·met·ric [doh-ler-uh-me-trik, dol-er-] /ˌdoʊ lər əˈmɛ trɪk, ˌdɒl ər-/, adjective do·lo·ri·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for dolorimetry

dolorimetry
/ (ˌdɒləˈrɪmətrɪ) /

noun

a technique for measuring the level of pain perception by applying heat to the skin

Medical definitions for dolorimetry

dolorimetry
[ dō′lə-rĭmĭ-trē, dŏl′ə- ]

n.

The measurement of pain sensitivity or pain intensity.