switch
switch is a topic covered in the Taber's Medical Dictionary.
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To hear audio pronunciation of this topic, purchase a subscription or log in.1. A device used to break or open an electrical circuit or to divert a current from one conductor to another.
2. An assistive technology device used as an input device for a microcomputer. Types of adaptive switches include those activated by the tongue, eyelids, voice, movements of the head and trunk, and gross hand movements.
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To hear audio pronunciation of this topic, purchase a subscription or log in.1. A device used to break or open an electrical circuit or to divert a current from one conductor to another.
2. An assistive technology device used as an input device for a microcomputer. Types of adaptive switches include those activated by the tongue, eyelids, voice, movements of the head and trunk, and gross hand movements.
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