plessor


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plessor

(ˈplɛsə)
n
(Medicine) another word for plexor
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.plessor - (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexesplessor - (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
percussor, plexor
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
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