Weber test

noun

A screening test for hearing performed with a tuning fork.

Meanings

nounWeber test (plural Weber tests)

plural Weber tests

  1. otolaryngologymedicineA screening test for hearing performed with a tuning fork.

Origin

Named after Ernst Heinrich Weber (1795–1878).

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Weber test. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weber%20test

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