Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wartenberg wheel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: warten-berg wheel
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

Designed by Robert Wartenberg (1887–1956).

Inflected Forms

Wartenberg wheels (plural)

Phrases

ponce wheel

Frequently Paired Words

ponce wheel

Synonyms

Wartenberg pinwheel

Questions

What does wartenberg wheel mean?: 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.
Where does wartenberg wheel come from?: Designed by Robert Wartenberg (1887–1956).

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