Instrument used to measure pain threshold and tolerance
Dolorimeter
Purpose
measure pain threshold of an individual
A dolorimeter is an instrument used to measure pain threshold and pain tolerance. Dolorimetry has been defined as "the measurement of pain sensitivity or pain intensity".[1] Dolorimeters apply steady pressure, heat, or electrical stimulation to some area, or move a joint or other body part and determine what level of heat or pressure or electric current or amount of movement produces a sensation of pain. Sometimes the pressure is applied using a blunt object.
^Stedman's Medical Dictionary 2004 Houghton Mifflin Company
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