Definition of Plessor

1. Noun. (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes.

Exact synonyms: Percussor, Plexor
Generic synonyms: Hammer
Category relationships: Medical Specialty, Medicine
Derivative terms: Percuss

Definition of Plessor

1. plexor [n -S] - See also: plexor

Medical Definition of Plessor

1. A small hammer, usually with soft rubber head, used to tap the part directly, or with a plessimeter, in percussion of the chest or other part. Synonym: percussor, plexor. Origin: G. Plesso, to strike (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Plessor

plesiosaur
plesiosaur
plesiosauria
Plesiosauria
plesiosaurian
plesiosaurs
plesiosaurus
plesiosaurus
plesiotype
pless-
plessesthesia
plessimeter
plessimeter
plessimetric
plessor (current term)
plessor (current term)
plessors
Plethodon
plethodont
Plethodontidae
Plethodon cinereus
Plethodon vehiculum
plethora
plethora
plethoras
plethoric
plethoric
plethysmogram
plethysmograms
plethysmograph

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