galvanometer
[gal″vah-nom´ĕ-ter] an instrument for measuring current by electromagnetic action.
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gal·va·nom·e·ter
(gal'vă-nom'ĕ-tĕr), An instrument for measuring the strength of an electric current.
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gal·va·nom·e·ter
(gal'vă-nom'ĕ-ter) An instrument for measuring the strength of an electric current.
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Galvani,
Luigi, Italian physician and anatomist, 1737-1798. galvanic bath - water bath that is charged with galvanic current.
galvanic current - continuous one-direction electric current.
galvanic skin response - skin's response to electric stimulation. Synonym(s): electrodermal response
galvanic-faradic test - an electrodiagnostic test of muscles.
galvanism - oral manifestations of direct current electricity occurring when dental restorations with dissimilar electric potentials (such as silver and gold) are placed in the mouth. Synonym(s): voltaism
galvanometer - an instrument used to measure current.
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