esthesiometer

noun

es·​the·​si·​om·​e·​ter
variants or chiefly British aesthesiometer
: an instrument for measuring sensory discrimination
especially : one for determining the distance by which two points pressed against the skin must be separated in order that they may be felt as separate

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“Esthesiometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/esthesiometer. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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