spitz-stumpf Diskrimination

English translation: sharp/blunt differentiation

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German term or phrase:	sptiz-stumpf diskrimination
English translation:	sharp/blunt differentiation
Entered by:	davidgreen

16:24 Jan 24, 2004

German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)

German term or phrase: spitz-stumpf Diskrimination

spitz-stumpf discrimination - same context as the abbreviations (testing nerve reactions/reflexes). I get the idea but don't know the english term.

davidgreen

sharp/blunt differentiation

Explanation:
This is really a guess, and there was only one Google reference in original English, so there might be another term. ".. testings performed for evaluation included two- point discrimination, static light
touch with cotton wool wisp and sharp/blunt differentiation with a dental ..."

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Melanie Nassar
United States
Local time: 18:21

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thanks I found a lot more references to this by playing with the word order
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sharp/blunt differentiation

Melanie Nassar

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sharp/blunt differentiation

Melanie Nassar
United States
Local time: 18:21
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Native speaker of: English
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thanks I found a lot more references to this by playing with the word order

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