Medical Dictionary
piezometer
noun pi·ezom·e·ter
\ˌpē-ə-ˈzäm-ət-ər, pē-ˌāt-ˈsäm-\
\ˌpē-ə-ˈzäm-ət-ər, pē-ˌāt-ˈsäm-\
Medical Definition of PIEZOMETER
: an instrument for measuring pressure or compressibility; especially : one for measuring the change of pressure of a material subjected to hydrostatic pressure
—pi·ezo·met·ric \pē-ˌā-zə-ˈme-trik, pē-ˌāt-sə-\ adjective
—pi·ezom·e·try \ˌpē-ə-ˈzäm-ə-trē, pē-ˌāt-ˈsäm-\ noun, plural pi·ezom·e·tries
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