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Wartenberg wheel

Wartenberg wheel noun: an instrument for neurological use, having a wheel with evenly spaced radiating sharp pins that is rolled across the skin to test the patient's sensation.

Noun

Wartenberg wheel (plural Wartenberg wheels)

  1. An instrument for neurological use, having a wheel with evenly spaced radiating sharp pins that is rolled across the skin to test the patient's sensation.

Synonyms of Wartenberg wheel

Forms of Wartenberg wheel

pluralWartenberg wheels

Origin of Wartenberg wheel

Designed by Robert Wartenberg (1887–1956).

Questions about Wartenberg wheel

What does Wartenberg wheel mean?
Wartenberg wheel means an instrument for neurological use, having a wheel with evenly spaced radiating sharp pins that is rolled across the skin to test the patient's sensation.
What part of speech is Wartenberg wheel?
Wartenberg wheel is a noun.
What is the plural of Wartenberg wheel?
The plural of Wartenberg wheel is Wartenberg wheels.

Words near Wartenberg wheel in the dictionary

  1. wartcress
  2. warted
  3. Wartenberg
  4. Wartenberg pinwheel
  5. Wartenberg pinwheels
  6. Wartenberg wheel
  7. Wartenberg wheels
  8. Wartenberg's migrant sensory neuritis
  9. Wartenberg's migratory sensory neuropathy
  10. Wartenberg's sign
  11. Wartenberg's syndrome

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