Medical Device
esthesiometer
es·the·si·om·e·ter [ es-thee-zee-om-i-ter ]
Definitions related to esthesiometer:
  • An esthesiometer is a mechanical device which usually consists of a single rod or fiber which is held in the fingers of the physician or other examiner and which is used to determine whether a patient has tactile sensitivity.
    Standard Product Nomenclature
    U.S Food & Drug Administration, 2003
  • An instrument to measure the degree of sensation, by determining at how short a distance two impressions upon the skin can be distinguished, and thus to determine whether the condition of tactile sensibility is normal or altered.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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