urinometer
[ yoo r-uh-nom-i-ter ]
/ ˌyʊər əˈnɒm ɪ tər /
noun
a device for assessing the specific gravity of urine; a hydrometer for use on urine specimens.
Words nearby urinometer
uriniferous tubule,
urino-,
urinogenital,
urinogenous,
urinoma,
urinometer,
urinometry,
urinoscopy,
urinous,
url,
urmia
Example sentences from the Web for urinometer
One frequently wishes to ascertain the specific gravity of quantities of fluid too small to float an urinometer.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis |James Campbell ToddThe specific gravity is most conveniently estimated by means of the urinometer—Squibb's is preferable (Fig. 14).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis |James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for urinometer
urinometer
/ (ˌjʊərɪˈnɒmɪtə) /
noun med
an instrument for determining the specific gravity of urine
Medical definitions for urinometer
urinometer
[ yur′ə-nŏm′ĭ-tər ]
n.
A hydrometer for measuring the specific gravity of urine.