Medical Term:
meter
Pronunciation: mē′tĕr
Definition:
- The fundamental unit of length in the SI and metric system, equivalent to 39.37007874 inches. Defined as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum in 1299792458 seconds.
- A device for measuring the quantity of that which passes through it.
[Fr. metre; G. metron, measure]
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