manipulandum

noun

Etymology

From manipulate + Latin -andum.

  1. derived from -andum

Definitions

  1. Something that is manipulated physically, especially when testing motor skills

    • The manipulandum was a vertical rigid metal rod, with a disc attached to the top, which was placed in front of the animal in the midsagittal plane and which the animal grasped with the hand pronated.

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