meter-, metro-, metr-, -metrical, -metrically, -metron, -metric, -metrist, -meter, -meters, -metry, -metre

A specialized and standardised glass slide which is adapted to count the leukocytes: Dr. Lawson, an expert in the application of a leucocytometer, made sure that the measured volume of of precisely diluted blood was close at hand for calculating the leukocytes.

1. An instrument capable of measuring the intensity of a stimulus applied to a tendon in order to evoke or to cause a reflex as well as the threshold intensity which will simply evoke a reflex.
2. An instrument for measuring the strength of a stimulus that just induces a tendon reflex.

An instrument for estimating the size of calculi.

The process of measuring calculi (stone formations) in the body.

The art or process of measuring distances.

1. An instrument for measuring the intensity of light; a photometer.
2. A sunshine recorder designed to measure the combined effect of the duration and intensity of sunshine in promoting evaporation.

1. An instrument for measuring the pressure or tension of liquids or gases, as the blood, etc.
2. An instrument for measuring the pressure of liquids and gases.
3. A device for measuring pressure differences, usually by the differences in heights of two liquid columns.

A government ruled by a mother, mothers, or women: A matriarchy is that form of a social organization in which the mother, and not the father, is the head of the family, and in which descents and relationships are determined by mothers and not fathers.

A name derived from that of a mother or maternal ancestor.

A device to measure the width of a human's urinary passage or tube.