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

(Greek: measure)

thermometry
The science and technology of measuring temperature; as well as, the establishment of standards of temperature measurement.
thermotonometer
An instrument for measuring the degree of thermosystaltism, or muscular contraction, under the influence of heat.
thoracometer
thoracometry
tocodynamometer, tokodynamometer (s) (noun); tocodynamometers; tokodynamometers (pl)
An instrument for measuring the force of uterine contractions during labor; tocometer: A tocodynamometer is an apparatus for recording the amplitude versus time of the expulsive force of uterine muscular contractions during labor at birth.
tocoergometry, tokoergometry (s) (noun); tocoergometries; tokoergometries (pl)
Measurement of the expulsive force of the uterus during labor or birth: Russel was amazed at the activity of his wife's contractions shown by the tocoergometry.
tocometer (s) (noun), tacometers (pl)
A tocodynamometer; In order for Dr. Thompson to know how Janet's labor contractions were progressing before giving birth to her baby, a tacometer, or pressure gauge, was fastened around Janet's abdomen.
tokodynamometer
tonometer
1. An instrument for measuring tension or pressure.
2. An instrument by which intraocular pressure is measured; also called, ophthalmotonometer.
tonometry
1. The measurement of tension or pressure.
2. A procedure that measures the pressure inside the eyes. This is a screening test for glaucoma and is performed by an ophthalmologist.
topothermesthesiometer (s) (noun), topothermesthesiometers (pl)
A device for determining the sense of temperatures in different parts of a person's body: A group of students received an award and cash compensation for their work on the topothermesthesiometer which was to be used by the dermatologists who were diagnosing temperature responses among patients.
torquemeter (s) (noun), torquemeters (pl)
torsiometer (s) (noun), torsiometers (pl)
transmissometer
1. An instrument for measuring the transmission of light through a fluid.
2. An electronic instrument system that provides a continuous record of the atmospheric transmission between two fixed points.
tribometer (s) (noun), tribometers (pl)
1. An instrument for estimating sliding friction.
2. An instrument that is used to ascertain the degree of friction in rubbing surfaces.

Related "measure" and "metric" words and charts: mens-; Metric Chart of Units; Metric-Length Converter; Metric Units and Links.