Enterometer is a medical term that refers to an instrument used to measure the length of the intestine. It is spelled as /ɛnˈtɛərəmɪtər/ using the International Phonetic Alphabet. The word consists of four syllables with primary stress on the third syllable (/tɛə/), and secondary stress on the first syllable (/ɛn/). The spelling of the word can be broken down into its root words ‘entero-’ meaning intestine and ‘-meter’ meaning measurement tool. Therefore, enterometer represents a device that measures the length of the intestine.
An instrument used in measuring the diameter of the intestine preliminary to an anastomosis.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.