Wartenberg wheel
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Designed by Robert Wartenberg (1887–1956).
Noun[edit]
Wartenberg wheel (plural Wartenberg wheels)
- (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.
- Synonym: Wartenberg pinwheel