Pleximeter (Noun)
Meaning
A small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor pressed the pleximeter against the patient's chest and tapped it gently with a plexor to determine the sound produced by the internal organs.
- In the examination, the doctor held a small pleximeter against the patient's back to listen for the hollow sound it produced when struck with a plexor.
- During the percussion test, the physician applied the pleximeter to various parts of the body and listened carefully for changes in tone and resonance.
- A skilled percussionist would often use a small metal pleximeter as an intermediary to hear more subtle vibrations of the underlying structures.
- When percussing a patient, a metal pleximeter can help in magnifying and conveying vibrations, enhancing the detection of pathological states through differences in tone and pitch.