Plexor (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 doctor used a plexor to test the patient's reflexes during the neurological examination.
- A plexor is a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest.
- The nurse practitioner gently tapped the patient's knee with a plexor to assess the patellar reflex.
- During the physical examination, the physician used a plexor to check for any abnormalities in the patient's chest sounds.
- The medical student practiced using a plexor to elicit the bicep reflex in her fellow student.