plessimeter

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

• 🇫🇷Fine plaque métallique appliquée sur le corps et frappée avec un marteau (plexor) lors d'un examen médical par percussion.

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.

   🇫🇷Plessimètre

   Synonymes: pleximeter