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Vernier Caliper
Definition 1
A medical device that is a combination of ruler and caliper that can measure the distance between two points. The configuration of this device permits the measurement of internal dimensions. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
An instrument for measuring external or internal dimensions. It consists of an L-shaped frame with a linear scale along its longer arm and an L-shaped sliding attachment with a vernier, used to read directly the dimension of an object represented by the separation between the inner or outer edges of the two shorter arms. (NICHD)
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