"Wartenberg wheel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Wartenberg wheels [plural]
Etymology: Designed by Robert Wartenberg (1887–1956). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Wartenberg wheel (plural Wartenberg wheels)
  1. (medicine) 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. Wikipedia link: Wartenberg wheel Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: Wartenberg pinwheel Related terms: ponce wheel

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