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pleximetry

pleximetry

9.9
A test where a doctor taps the chest to check for problems inside
  • noun
  • /plɛkˈsɪmətri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pleximetría
  • The physician performed pleximetry on the patient's chest to check for abnormalities.

Examples

  • Pleximetry is commonly used by doctors to examine the lungs and detect fluid or air.

  • Proper technique in pleximetry can help distinguish between healthy and diseased tissues.

  • The doctor performed pleximetry to check for abnormalities.

  • After the pleximetry, the results showed some issues.

  • The physician performed pleximetry on the patient's chest to check for abnormalities.

  • Proper technique in pleximetry can help distinguish between healthy and diseased tissues.

  • Pleximetry is commonly used by doctors to examine the lungs and detect fluid or air.

Synonyms

percussion
vspleximetry
  • Specialized
2 7.5

Tapping a body part to check the condition of the organs beneath

is the technical medical name for that diagnostic tapping practice

Surface Forms

pleximetry singular
pleximetries plural

Morphology

pleximetry = pleximeter (opaque) = plexi + metry

The combining form 'plexi-' is a specialized medical combining form unfamiliar to average learners and the overall meaning ('medical tapping') is technical and not derivable from general vocabulary.

Etymology

Pleximetry comes from an old Greek root pleg/plex meaning 'a strike' or 'a tap'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a doctor giving a small tap or knock on your chest to check the organs underneath, because pleximetry is the medical practice of tapping the body to learn about the tissues beneath.