CAPILLARIMETER
\kˈapɪlˌɑːɹa͡ɪmˌiːtə], \kˈapɪlˌɑːɹaɪmˌiːtə], \k_ˈa_p_ɪ_l_ˌɑː_ɹ_aɪ_m_ˌiː_t_ə]\
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An instrument for measuring the capacity of capillaries. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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