algesimetricadj.
/alˌdʒiːzɪˈmɛtrɪk/, U.S. /ælˌdʒiziˈmɛtrɪk/ Medicine and Physiology.
Of or relating to the measurement of responses to painful stimuli and sensitivity to pain, esp. by use of an algometer. Cf. algesiometric adj., algometric adj.
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1893 Med. Rec. 17 June 738/2 I have had systematic algesimetric measurings carried out.
1953 Brit. Jrnl. Psychol. Nov. 284 Rey..found a very much wider threshold scatter for his algesimetric results.
2005 Pain 113 317/2 The algesimetric tests and assessment of side effects were performed by two trained investigators.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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