goniometer

noun go·ni·om·e·ter \ˌgō-nē-ˈä-mə-tər\

Definition of GONIOMETER

: an instrument for measuring angles

— go·nio·met·ric \-nē-ə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

— go·ni·om·e·try \-nē-ˈä-mə-trē\ noun

Greek gōnia angle

First Known Use: 1766

Medical Dictionary

noun go·ni·om·e·ter \ˌgō-nē-ˈäm-ət-ər\

: an instrument for measuring angles (as of a joint or the skull)

—go·nio·met·ric \-nē-ə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

—go·ni·om·e·try \-ˈäm-ə-trē\ noun, plural go·ni·om·e·tries

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