- pathometer
- An instrument for measuring electrical impulses of the human body, employed as a lie detector.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
pathometer
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pathometer — pa·thom·e·ter … English syllables
pathometer — pəˈthäməd.ə(r), paˈ noun Etymology: path + meter : a lie detector that measures electrical impulses of the body compare polygraph … Useful english dictionary
lie detector — An instrument, sometimes called a pathometer, whose advocates claim for it that when attached to a witness, it will indicate whether he is testifying truthfully or not. People v Forte, 279 NY 204, 18 NE2d 31, 119 ALR 1198. An instrumentality used … Ballentine's law dictionary
path- — combining form or patho Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from pathos experience, emotion, passion, suffering more at pathos 1. : pat … Useful english dictionary
