septometer

English

Etymology 1

septo- +‎ -meter

Noun

septometer (plural septometers)

1. An instrument, like a pair of calipers with straight arms, used to measure the thickness of the nasal septum.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Related to septic, sepsis?”)

Noun

septometer (plural septometers)

1. A device for measuring organic impurities in the air.