Frey's irritation hairs

Frey's irritation hairs definition - medical

Frey's irritation hairs (frīz)

plural noun
Short hairs of varying degrees of stiffness that are embedded at right angles into the end of a light wooden handle and are used for determining the presence and sensitivity of pressure points of the skin.

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