Diabetometer

/ˌdaɪəbɪˈtɒmɪtə/ noun

Definition

An instrument or device used to measure blood sugar levels or diagnose diabetes.

Etymology

From diabetes + Greek -metron (measure). A rare or historical medical term, possibly more common in earlier diabetes research than in modern practice.

Kelly Says

Diabetometer is almost a fossil term—modern glucose meters are so compact and ubiquitous that this grand compound word from earlier medicine has been forgotten in favor of simpler names like glucose meter.

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