stadiometer
- noun
- /ˌsteɪdiˈɑːmɪtər/
- Specialized
:
estadiómetro
- A stadiometer (Seca, Germany) was used to measure height and sitting height, and a digital scale (ProFit Lifesource, Milpitas, CA) was used to measure weight.
- measured with a stadiometer
Examples
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Height was measured using a stadiometer, and subjects wore no footwear.
Academic text (2013) -
Height (without shoes) was measured to the nearest 0.1 cm using a wall-mounted stadiometer.
Academic text (2005) -
Height was measured with a stadiometer and weight with a balance-beam scale.
Academic text (2013) -
They were told to remove their shoes, stand tall and still, and have heels against the stadiometer.
Academic text (2011) -
Height was measured to the nearest 0.1 cm using a stadiometer, and weight was measured to the nearest 0.1 kg using a calibrated digital scale.
Academic text (2014) -
Height measurements were taken to the nearest eighth of an inch using a wall-mounted stadiometer (SECA, Germany; Model 222) and converted to meters.
Academic text (2009) -
For in-home evaluations, a validated, portable stadiometer (SECA, Germany; Model 214) was used to measure height.
Academic text (2009) -
The nurse used a stadiometer to accurately record the patient's height during the check-up.
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Before the measurement, the doctor instructed the patient to stand straight against the stadiometer with their heels touching the wall.
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For the height assessment, a stadiometer was placed next to the wall to ensure precise measurements.
Synonyms
2
3.0
A tool that shows how big, heavy, or hot something is
1
3.1
A tool that measures things like size or weight
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Morphology
stadiometer = stadi + meter
This is a specialized scientific term built from the bound form 'stadi-' and the suffix '-meter', so most learners will not be able to recover the meaning from the parts.
Etymology
Stadiometer comes from the Greek root stadion, which meant a 'stadium' or an old unit of length, and the part -meter, which means 'measure', like in thermometer. So, a stadiometer is a tool that 'measures' a person's height.