Preferred Label : Vernier Caliper;
NCIt definition : 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.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: 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.;
Origin ID : C81184;
UMLS CUI : C2363628;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
