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VIBRATORY SENSIBILITY [1 record]

Record 1 1998-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Sensibility to vibrations; the peculiar vibrating sensation felt when a vibrating tuning-fork is placed against a subcutaneous bony prominence of the body.

OBS

The terms "vibratory sensibility", "vibratory sensation" and "vibration sense" are used more commonly than "pallesthesia".

OBS

The term "vibratory sensation" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
OBS

Les termes «sensibilité vibratoire» et «sens vibratoire» sont plus fréquents que «pallesthésie».

OBS

Le terme «sensibilité vibratoire» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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