algometer

n. [ Gr. &unr_; pain + -meter. ] (Psychol.) An instrument for measuring sensations of pain due to pressure. It has a piston rod with a blunted tip which is pressed against the skin. -- Al*gom"e*try n. -- Al`go*met"ric *met"ric*al a. -- Al`go*met"ric*al*ly, adv. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]