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Descriptor English: Pinch Strength
Descriptor Spanish: Fuerza de Pellizco
Descriptor fuerza de la pinza
Scope note: Fuerza ejercida con los dedos índice y pulgar. Se utiliza como prueba para determinar la máxima fuerza de la contracción voluntaria.
Descriptor Portuguese: Força de Pinça
Descriptor French: Force de la pince pouce-index
Entry term(s): Strength, Pinch
Tree number(s): E01.370.600.425.500.500
G11.427.560.500.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D052581
Scope note: Force exerted when using the index finger and the thumb. It is a test for determining maximum voluntary contraction force.
Allowable Qualifiers: PH physiology
Previous Indexing: Exertion (1971-2006)
Hand (1971-2006)
Public MeSH Note: 2007
History Note: 2007
DeCS ID: 52422
Unique ID: D052581
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Date Established: 2007/01/01
Date of Entry: 2006/07/05
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Pinch Strength - Preferred
Concept UI M0487896
Scope note Force exerted when using the index finger and the thumb. It is a test for determining maximum voluntary contraction force.
Preferred term Pinch Strength
Entry term(s) Strength, Pinch



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