rheometer

[ ree-om-i-ter ]
/ riˈɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for measuring the flow of fluids, especially blood.

Origin of rheometer

First recorded in 1835–45; rheo- + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM rheometer

rhe·o·met·ric [ree-uh-me-trik] /ˌri əˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective rhe·om·e·try, noun

Words nearby rheometer

rhenish, rhenium, rheo-, rheobase, rheology, rheometer, rheometry, rheomorphism, rheopexy, rheoreceptor, rheostat

British Dictionary definitions for rheometer

rheometer
/ (rɪˈɒmɪtə) /

noun

med an instrument for measuring the velocity of the blood flow
another word for galvanometer

Derived forms of rheometer

rheometric (ˌriːəˈmɛtrɪk), adjective rheometry, noun

Medical definitions for rheometer

rheometer
[ rē-ŏm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

An instrument for measuring the flow of viscous liquids, such as blood.