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plex·or

(plĕk′sər)

[From Greek plēxis, a blow, from plēssein, plēg-, to strike; see plāk- in Indo-European roots.]

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plexor

(ˈplɛksə) or

plessor

(Medicine) med a small hammer with a rubber head for use in percussion of the chest and testing reflexes

[C19: from Greek plēxis a stroke, from plēssein to strike]

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plexor - (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes

percussor, plessor

hammer - a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking

medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques