| algesi(o)- |
a combining form denoting relationship to pain.
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| algesia |
1. nociception. 2. excessive sensitivity to pain, a type of hyperesthesia.
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| algesic |
1. painful. 2. pertaining to algesia.
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| algesichronometer |
an instrument for recording the time required to produce a painful impression.
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| algesimeter |
an instrument used in measuring the sensitiveness to pain, such as by pricking with a sharp object or by applying measurable amounts of heat or pressure. Called also algesiometer and algometer. Cf. dolorimeter.
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