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  2. Weber test - Wikipedia

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    The Weber test is administered by holding a vibrating tuning fork on top of the patient's head. The Weber test is a screening test for hearing performed with a tuning fork. [1] [2] It can detect unilateral (one-sided) conductive hearing loss (middle ear hearing loss) and unilateral sensorineural hearing loss (inner ear hearing loss). [3]

  3. Rinne test - Wikipedia

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    Thus, a "positive" result indicates the healthy state, in contrast to many other medical tests. Therefore, some prefer to avoid using the terms "positive" or "negative", and simply state if the test was normal or abnormal. For example: "Rinne's test was abnormal in the right ear, with bone conduction greater than air conduction".

  4. Romberg's test - Wikipedia

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    Romberg's test is positive if the patient falls while the eyes are closed. Swaying is not a positive sign as it shows proprioceptive correction. [4] Patients with a positive result are said to demonstrate Romberg's sign or Rombergism. They can also be described as Romberg's positive. The basis of this test is that balance comes from the ...

  5. Weber number - Wikipedia

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    The Weber number is the dimensionless parameter that determines the onset of this phenomenon called the entrainment limit (Weber number greater than or equal to 1). In this case the Weber number is defined as the ratio of the momentum in the vapor layer divided by the surface tension force restraining the liquid, where the characteristic length ...

  6. Fact or Fiction: Is home-court advantage in the NBA's regular ...

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    Take the Brooklyn Nets, for example, who are terrible but rank sixth in 3-point attempts per game (40.1), ninth in makes (14.4) and are off to a surprising 4-4 start.

  7. Tympanometry - Wikipedia

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    For example, A S (a shallow tympanogram) will show a stiff middle ear system or A D (a deep tympanogram) consistent with ossicular discontinuity or a monomeric membrane. Only measures of static acoustic admittance, ear canal volume, and tympanometric width/gradient compared to sex, age, and race specific normative data can be used to somewhat ...

  8. Intermittent fasting may slow hair growth, study finds - AOL

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    Past studies have also shown potential negative impacts of following this dietary pattern. A new study says that intermittent fasting may slow hair growth via both human and animal models.

  9. Life chances - Wikipedia

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    Weber also noted that life chances are to certain extent subjective: one's assessment of one's life chances will affect one's actions; therefore, if one believes that one is or can become a respected and valued member of society, that outcome and associated positive results are more likely to become a reality for such a person than they are for ...