Percussor (Noun)
Meaning
(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The nurse used a percussor to tap the patient's knee and check her reflexes during the neurological exam.
- A percussor is an essential tool in a doctor's bag, used for testing reflexes and examining lung function.
- In medical school, students learn to use the percussor to assess abdominal and chest sounds.
- To test the patient's reflexes, the doctor held a percussor in her hand, preparing to tap the patient's tendon.
- During the routine physical examination, the physician used a percussor to gently tap on the patient's chest and back.