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Pinch (action)

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31: 138:, in which a pinch of skin is precisely measured by calipers at several standardized points on the body to determine the subcutaneous fat layer thickness. These measurements are converted to an estimated body fat percentage by an equation. 46:, until it hurts, or something of resemblance and squeezed so the gripped portion of the object is lifted from its normal level. By extension, that which is taken in the grip is referred to as a "pinch". 128:, pinching the skin can serve as a test. The speed at which the pinch turns back can help determine the level of dehydration. The slower it goes back, the more severe the dehydration. 121:, pinching can be used to determine the amount of damage. Examining the appearance with varying amounts of time following the pinch can be used to determine the amount of damage. 69:
beneath from its natural position, and may inflict a minor degree of pain, which may increase if the amount of skin being pinched is smaller, but is usually tolerable to most.
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Handbook IMCI: integrated management of childhood illness By World Health Organization. Dept. of Child and Adolescent Health and Development: Page 27
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Techniques in large animal surgery By Anthony Simon Turner, C. Wayne McIlwraith, Bruce L. Hull: Page 129
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Physical dimensions of aging By Waneen Wyrick Spirduso, Karen L. Francis, Priscilla G. MacRae: Page 83
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Photodamaged skin: clinical signs, causes and management By Jean-Paul Ortonne, Ronald Marks: Page 19
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and one other finger. The closer to the thumb the other finger is located, the stronger the pinch.
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Atlas of the musculoskeletal examination By Gerald F. Moore, Gerald Moore: Page 46
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When the fingers are used to perform a pinch, the action usually consists of the
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is a grip of a flexible object in which a portion is taken between two
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Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007).
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The term "pinch" often refers to the action being taken on the
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Action performed by gripping smooth object between two fingers
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Pinching has the following uses in health care and medicine:
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A pinch can refer to the taking of a small amount of a
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in order to get the needle in the desired location.
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Index

multi-touch
touchscreen

fingers
thumb
skin
blood
pinch marks
cutaneous condition
injection
neurology
resiliency
aged person
damaged by the sun
dehydration
Body fat percentage
skinfold test
schleroderma
veterinary medicine
grafting
powdery substance
pinch
salt
spice
street drugs
ISBN
978-1-4160-2999-1
Categories
Skin
Skin conditions resulting from physical factors

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