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monofilament
A short piece of nylon, like a hairbrush bristle, mounted on a wand. To check sensitivity of the nerves in the foot, the doctor touches the filament to the bottom of the foot.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: Diabetes treatment
- Company: NIDDK
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