dolorimetry

[doh-luh-rim-i-tree, dol-uh-] /ˌdoʊ ləˈrɪm ɪ tri, ˌdɒl ə-/
noun, Medicine/Medical
1.
a technique for measuring the sensitivity to pain produced by heat rays focused on an area of skin and recorded in dols.
Origin
dolor + -i- + -metry
Related forms
dolorimetric
[doh-ler-uh-me-trik, dol-er-] /ˌdoʊ lər əˈmɛ trɪk, ˌdɒl ər-/ (Show IPA), adjective
dolorimetrically, adverb
Examples from the web for dolorimetry
  • Making pain comparisons using dolorimetry, isometric hand grip studies, and capsaicin skin tests for neurogenic inflammation.
British Dictionary definitions for dolorimetry

dolorimetry

/ˌdɒləˈrɪmətrɪ/
noun
1.
a technique for measuring the level of pain perception by applying heat to the skin
dolorimetry in Medicine

dolorimetry do·lo·rim·e·try (dō'lə-rĭm'ĭ-trē, dŏl'ə-)
n.
The measurement of pain sensitivity or pain intensity.