plexor

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

• 🇩🇪Kleiner Hammer mit Gummikopf, der bei der Perkussion des Brustkorps und bei der 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, to assess underlying structures or reflexes.

   • The physician used a plexor to test the patient's knee reflex.
   • During the chest exam, the doctor gently tapped with a plexor to listen for sounds.
   • A plexor is an essential tool for neurological examinations.

   🇩🇪Perkussionshammer

   Synonyme: percussor