Plessor
Translation of "plessor" into Russian
plessor
NounUK
/ˈplɛsə/
US
/ˈplɛsɚ/
plessor
plessors pl
The doctor used a plessor to examine the patient's reflexes.
Доктор использовал плессор, чтобы проверить рефлексы пациента.
Definitions
plessor
NounUK
/ˈplɛsə/
US
/ˈplɛsɚ/
A small hammer with a soft head used in medical percussion to elicit reflexes.
The doctor used a plessor to test the patient's knee reflex.
A small mallet or hammer that strikes a pleximeter or the body directly during medical percussion.
The intern practiced with the plessor, gently tapping the pleximeter on the patient’s chest.