Wartenberg wheel

English

Etymology

Designed by Robert Wartenberg (1887–1956).

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.
    Synonym: Wartenberg pinwheel

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