pleximeter

[ plek-sim-i-ter ]

/ plɛkˈsɪm ɪ tər /

noun Medicine/Medical.

a small, thin plate, as of ivory, placed against the body to mediate the blow of a plexor.

Origin of pleximeter

1835–45; <Greek plêxi(s) stroke, percussion + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM pleximeter

plex·i·met·ric

[plek-suh-me-trik], /ˌplɛk səˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectiveplex·im·e·try, noun

Words nearby pleximeter

plexal, plexectomy, plexiform, plexiform neurofibroma, Plexiglas, pleximeter, plexitis, plexogenic, plexor, plexus, plexus thyroideus impar

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Example sentences from the Web for pleximeter

A percussion hammer and pleximeter may be purchased from any veterinary instrument maker.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
Percussion is sometimes practiced with the aid of a special percussion hammer and an object known as a pleximeter to strike upon.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
Moreover, one always has his hands, but may forget his hammer and pleximeter.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield

Medical definitions for pleximeter

pleximeter

[ plĕk-sĭm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

A small thin plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in diagnosis by percussion.

单词	pleximeter
释义	pleximeter [ plek-sim-i-ter ] / plɛkˈsɪm ɪ tər / noun Medicine/Medical. a small, thin plate, as of ivory, placed against the body to mediate the blow of a plexor. Origin of pleximeter 1835–45; <Greek plêxi(s) stroke, percussion + -meter OTHER WORDS FROM pleximeter plex·i·met·ric [plek-suh-me-trik], /ˌplɛk səˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectiveplex·im·e·try, noun Words nearby pleximeter plexal, plexectomy, plexiform, plexiform neurofibroma, Plexiglas, pleximeter, plexitis, plexogenic, plexor, plexus, plexus thyroideus impar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pleximeter A percussion hammer and pleximeter may be purchased from any veterinary instrument maker. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture Percussion is sometimes practiced with the aid of a special percussion hammer and an object known as a pleximeter to strike upon. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture Moreover, one always has his hands, but may forget his hammer and pleximeter. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield Medical definitions for pleximeter pleximeter [ plĕk-sĭm′ĭ-tər ] n. A small thin plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in diagnosis by percussion. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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