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cath·e·tom·e·ter \ˌkathəˈtäməd.ə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary catheto- (from Greek kathetos vertical height, perpendicular line, from kathetos let down, from kathienai) + -meter : an instrument for accurate measurement of small differences in height (as of columns of mercury or other fluids) consisting of a telescopic leveling apparatus that slides up or down a perpendicular standard with a finely graduated scale • cath·e·to·met·ric \|kathəd.ə|me.trik\ adjective |