An instrument or device used to measure skin temperature or apply therapeutic heat to skin.
From Greek 'derma' (skin) and 'therme' (heat), combined as a compound term similar to 'thermometer'. This medical instrument name follows the pattern of other diagnostic tools created in the 19th and 20th centuries.
A dermatherm could be used to detect hot spots of infection or inflammation on skin—like a thermal camera but specifically designed for dermatological diagnosis.
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