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plessimeter

/plɛˈsɪm.ɪ.tər/

Traducción: Placa pequeña y delgada, generalmente de metal, que se coloca contra el cuerpo y sobre la cual se golpea con un martillo (plexor) durante el examen médico de percusión.

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/plɛˈsɪm.ɪ.tər/

A small, thin metal plate that is held against the body and struck with a plexor during percussive medical examinations.

  • 🇪🇸Placa pequeña y delgada, generalmente de metal, que se coloca contra el cuerpo y sobre la cual se golpea con un martillo (plexor) durante el examen médico de percusión.
  1. Medical instrument C2 formal medical

    A small, thin metal plate used in medical percussion; it is placed against the body and struck with a plexor to produce sounds for diagnostic examination.

    • The doctor used a plessimeter to examine the patient's chest.
    • During the physical exam, the physician tapped the plessimeter to assess lung sounds.
    • The plessimeter is an essential tool for traditional percussion techniques.

    🇪🇸Pléximetro

    Sinónimos: pleximeter