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plessor

plessor

9.9
A small rubber-headed hammer doctors use to test reflexes
  • noun
  • /ˈplɛsər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : plexómetro
  • The doctor tapped my knee with a plessor to check my reflexes.

Examples

  • The doctor used a plessor to check my reflexes.

  • The clinic purchased several new plessors for their examination rooms.

  • A neurologist will often use a plessor during routine examinations.

  • Can you hand me the plessor?

  • A neurologist will often use a plessor during routine examinations.

  • The doctor tapped my knee with a plessor to check my reflexes.

  • The clinic purchased several new plessors for their examination rooms.

Synonyms

percussor
vsplessor
  • Specialized
8.7

A small rubber-headed hammer doctors use to tap parts of the body to test reflexes

is the same instrument expressed with a different name
plexor
vsplessor
  • Specialized
9.9

A small hammer with a rubber head that doctors tap on your body to check reflexes

has identical meaning but is another alternative name for the instrument

Surface Forms

plessor singular
plessors plural

Etymology

Plessor is an easy word to remember if you think of press, which means 'push' or 'tap'. A plessor is the small rubber-headed hammer doctors use to tap your knee or chest to check reflexes, so the 'press' idea shows why the word means this.