The scientific measurement and quantification of pain intensity, typically using specialized instruments that test pain thresholds and responses.
From Latin dolor (pain) + -metry (measurement); developed as a medical field in the mid-20th century for objective pain assessment.
Dolorimetry showed that pain is not just chemistry and nerves—psychology, culture, and expectation dramatically change how much something hurts, revolutionizing pain management.
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