audiometer | (noun) an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing | Synonyms: sonometer |
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audiometric | (adjective) of or relating to audiometry | - |
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audiometry | (noun) measuring sensitivity of hearing | - |
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(noun) the measurement of hearing | Synonyms: audiology |
biome | (noun) a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate | - |
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biomedical | (adjective) relating to the activities and applications of science to clinical medicine | - |
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biomedicine | (noun) the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel) | - |
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(noun) the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice | - |
biometrics | (noun) a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis | Synonyms: biometry, biostatistics |
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biometry | (noun) a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis | Synonyms: biometrics, biostatistics |
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cardiomegaly | (noun) an abnormal enlargement of the heart | Synonyms: enlarged heart, megacardia, megalocardia |
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choriomeningitis | (noun) a cerebral meningitis with cellular infiltration of the meninges | - |
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craniometer | (noun) an instrument for measuring skull sizes | - |
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craniometric | (adjective) of or relating to craniometry | Synonyms: craniometrical |
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craniometrical | (adjective) of or relating to craniometry | Synonyms: craniometric |
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craniometry | (noun) the branch of physical anthropology dealing with the study and measurement of dry skulls after removal of its soft parts | - |
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enantiomer | (noun) either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical | Synonyms: enantiomorph |
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eriometer | (noun) An instrument for measuring the diameters of minute particles or fibers, from the size of the colored rings produced by the diffraction of the light in which the objects are viewed. | - |
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eudiometer | (noun) measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases | - |
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goniometer | (noun) direction finder that determines the angular direction of incoming radio signals | - |
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heliometer | (noun) an instrument used to measure the angular separation of two stars that are too far apart to be included in the field of view of an ordinary telescope | - |
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pluviometer | (noun) gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation | Synonyms: rain gage, rain gauge, udometer |
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potentiometer | (noun) a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets | Synonyms: pot |
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(noun) a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces | - |
radiometer | (noun) meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic) | - |
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sociometry | (noun) the quantitative study of social relationships | - |
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stoichiometric | (adjective) of or relating to stoichiometry | - |
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stoichiometry | (noun) (chemistry) the relation between the quantities of substances that take part in a reaction or form a compound (typically a ratio of whole integers) | - |
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tensiometer | (noun) a measuring instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid | - |
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(noun) a measuring instrument for measuring the tension in a wire or fiber or beam | - |
(noun) a measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil | - |
variometer | (noun) a measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field | - |
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