Medical term:
ergometer
ergometer
[er-gom´ĕ-ter]an instrument that measures the amount of work performed during muscular activity; see also dynamometer.
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dy·na·mom·e·ter
(dī'nă-mom'ĕ-tĕr),An instrument for measuring the degree of muscular power.
Synonym(s): ergometer
[dynamo- + G. metron, measure]
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ergometer
(ûr-gŏm′ĭ-tər)n.
An instrument for measuring the amount of work done by a muscle or group of muscles.
er′go·met′ric (ûr′gə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.
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er·gom·e·ter
(ĕr-gom'ĕ-tĕr)1. Synonym(s): dynamometer.
2. An indoor rower or pedal device used to exercise the arms and legs.
[ergo- + G. metron, measure]
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