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 21 May. 2025.
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