plexor
/'pleksə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A small medical hammer, typically with a rubber head, used by healthcare professionals to perform percussion examinations (such as tapping on the chest or abdomen) and to test neurological reflexes (like the knee-jerk reflex).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The doctor used a plexor to tap the pleximeter on the patient's back during the chest examination.
- A reflex test often involves striking the tendon with a plexor to observe the muscle's response.
Advanced Usage
- "Plexor and pleximeter": A classic diagnostic technique where the plexor is used to strike a second instrument called a pleximeter, which is placed against the patient's body, to produce sounds that help assess the condition of underlying organs.
- The physician performed auscultation using the plexor and pleximeter to evaluate the density of the lung tissue.
Variants and Related Words
- Percussor: (n) Another term for a medical hammer used for percussion. It is often used synonymously with plexor.
- Reflex hammer: (n) A type of medical hammer, which may include a plexor, specifically designed for testing reflexes.
- Pleximeter: (n) A small, flat instrument placed against the body that is struck by the plexor during percussion examinations.
Synonyms
- Medical hammer: A general term for a hammer used in clinical practice.
- Percussion hammer: Specifically denotes a hammer used for percussion techniques.
Notes on Meaning
- The term plexor is highly specialized and used almost exclusively in medical contexts, particularly in physical diagnosis. It is not a common word in everyday English.
- Its function is specifically associated with the diagnostic methods of percussion and reflex testing.
Noun
- (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes