| wrinkle test |
A test of sensibility following complete transection of or damage to peripheral nerves based on the characteristic sympathetic response of skin following extended immersion in water. SEE: nerve.
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| Wrisberg's cartilages |
The cuneiform cartilages of the larynx.
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| wrist drop |
A condition in which the hand is flexed at the wrist and cannot be extended; may be due to injury of the radial nerve or paralysis of the extensor muscles of the wrist and hand.
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| wrist ganglion |
Simple ganglion .
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| wrist unit |
A component of an upper-extremity prosthesis that attaches the terminal device to the forearm section and provides for pronation or supination.
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