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plexor

plexor

9.9
A small hammer with a rubber head that doctors tap on your body to check reflexes
  • noun
  • /ˈplɛksər/
  • Specialized
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  • The doctor tapped my knee with a plexor to check my reflexes.

Examples

  • A plexor is essential for neurological exams.

  • The doctor used a plexor to check my reflexes.

  • A plexor is an essential instrument in any neurologist's toolkit.

  • He asked the nurse to hand him the plexor during the physical examination.

  • The doctor used a plexor to check the patient's reflexes during the examination.

  • To test her knee reflex, the physician tapped her patellar tendon with a plexor.

  • He held the plexor firmly and gently struck the patient's knee to observe the response.

Synonyms

plessor
vsplexor
  • Specialized
9.9

A small rubber-headed hammer doctors use to test reflexes

highlights reflex and chest checks as the instrument's main uses
percussor
vsplexor
  • Specialized
8.7

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

focuses more on chest and reflex testing as primary purposes

Surface Forms

plexor singular
plexors plural

Etymology

The word plexor is easy to remember if you link it to reflex: a plexor is the small rubber-headed hammer doctors use 'to tap' parts of the body and cause a reflex, so the name sounds like the action it checks.