- rachiometer
- ra·chi·om·e·ter (ra″ke-omґə-tər) [rachio- + -meter] an instrument for measuring curvatures of the vertebral column.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
rachiometer
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rachiometer — noun a device used for measuring spinal curvature … Wiktionary
rachiometer — instrument for measuring the spine Scientific Instruments … Phrontistery dictionary
rachiometer — ra·chi·om·e·ter … English syllables
rachiometer — ˌrākēˈäməd.ə(r) noun Etymology: rachi + meter : an instrument for measuring spinal curvatures … Useful english dictionary
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rachis — n. (pl. ides ) spine; central axis. ♦ rachialgia, n. pain in spine. ♦ rachidian, a. ♦ rachiform, a. like rachis. ♦ rachiometer, n. instrument measuring spinal curvature … Dictionary of difficult words
rachi- — combining form or rachio also rhachi or rhachio Etymology: Greek rhachi , from rhachis lower part of the back, spine, backbone; akin to Greek rhachos thorn hedge, Middle Irish … Useful english dictionary
