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plexor

American

[plek-ser] / ˈplɛk sər /

noun

Medicine/Medical. a small hammer with a soft rubber head or the like, used in percussion for diagnostic purposes.

plexor British

/ ˈplɛksə /

noun

med a small hammer with a rubber head for use in percussion of the chest and testing reflexes

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Etymology

Origin of plexor

1835–45; < Greek plêx(is) stroke, percussion + -or ²

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