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plessor

plessor

9.9
A small rubber-headed hammer doctors use to test reflexes
  • noun
  • /ˈplɛsər/
  • Specialized
: 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

plexor
vsplessor
  • Specialized
1 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
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

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.