Preferred Label : Semmes Weinstein Monofilament Examination;
NCIt synonyms : SWME;
NCIt definition : A noninvasive screening tool for peripheral neuropathy. A monofilament strand is pressed
on a test site perpendicularly until it bends. If a patient fails to sense the monofilament
after it bends, the test site is considered to be insensate.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL512241;
Origin ID : C129294;
UMLS CUI : C4288244;
Semantic type(s)
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