Medical Device
vernier caliper
ver·nier cal·i·per
Definitions related to vernier calipers:
  • A medical device that is a combination of ruler and caliper that can measure the distance between two points. The configuration of this device permits the measurement of internal dimensions.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An instrument for measuring external or internal dimensions. It consists of an L-shaped frame with a linear scale along its longer arm and an L-shaped sliding attachment with a vernier, used to read directly the dimension of an object represented by the separation between the inner or outer edges of the two shorter arms.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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