diaphemetric

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ancient Greek [Term?] (“through”) + [Term?] (“measure”)

Adjective[edit]

diaphemetric (not comparable)

  1. (medicine, archaic) Relating to the measurement of tactile sensibility.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Applied to Dr. John Ogle's diaphemetric compass, an instrument for this purpose resembling a pair of compasses or dividers, one leg having a dial plate at its upper extremity.
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