plessor

A small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes.

• 🇩🇪Ein kleiner Hammer mit einem Gummikopf, der bei der perkussiven Untersuchung des Brustkorbs und zur Prüfung von Reflexen verwendet wird.

1. Medical percussion hammer C1 formal medical

   A small hammer with a rubber head used by doctors to tap on the body, especially the chest or joints, during a physical examination to assess underlying structures or reflexes.

   • The physician used a plessor to test the patient's knee-jerk reflex.
   • During the chest exam, the doctor gently tapped with a plessor to listen for dull sounds.
   • A plessor is an essential tool for performing percussion in a clinical setting.

   🇩🇪Medizinischer Reflexhammer

   Synonyme: percussorplexor