Aesthesiometer vs. Esthesiometer

Aesthesiometernoun

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.

Esthesiometernoun

A device to measure tactile sensitivity.

Esthesiometernoun

Same as Æsthesiometer.

Esthesiometer

An esthesiometer (British spelling aesthesiometer) is a device for measuring the tactile sensitivity of the skin (or mouth, or eye, etc.). The measure of the degree of tactile sensitivity is called aesthesiometry.