plexor
[ plek-ser ]
/ ˈplɛk sər /
noun
Medicine/Medical. a small hammer with a soft rubber head or the like, used in percussion for diagnostic purposes.
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Origin of plexor
1835–45; <Greek plêx(is) stroke, percussion + -or2
Words nearby plexor
plexiform neurofibroma, Plexiglas, pleximeter, plexitis, plexogenic, plexor, plexus, plexus thyroideus impar, Pleyel, plf, pli
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British Dictionary definitions for plexor
plexor
plessor
/ (ˈplɛksə) /
noun
med a small hammer with a rubber head for use in percussion of the chest and testing reflexes
Word Origin for plexor
C19: from Greek plēxis a stroke, from plēssein to strike
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Medical definitions for plexor
plexor
[ plĕk′sər ]
n.
A small, usually rubber-headed hammer used alone or with a pleximeter in examination or diagnosis by percussion.percussor
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