Definition of Pleximeter

1. Noun. A small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations.

Exact synonyms: Plessimeter
Generic synonyms: Plate

Definition of Pleximeter

1. n. A small, hard, elastic plate, as of ivory, bone, or rubber, placed in contact with body to receive the blow, in examination by mediate percussion.

Medical Definition of Pleximeter

1. A small, hard, elastic plate, as of ivory, bone, or rubber, placed in contact with body to receive the blow, in examination by mediate percussion. Alternative forms: plexometer. Origin: Gr. Stroke, percussion (from to strike). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pleximeter

plews
plex
plexal
plexal
plexectomy
plexes
plexiform
plexiform
plexiform layer
plexiform layers of retina
plexiform layer of cerebral cortex
plexiform neuroma
Plexiglas
plexiglass
pleximeter (current term)
pleximeter (current term)
pleximetry
plexitis
plexogenic
plexogenic pulmonary arteriopathy
plexometer
plexopathy
plexor
plexor
plexors
plexure
plexures
plexus
plexus
plexuses

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