PLEXOR

plexor, plessor, percussor

(noun) (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

plexor (plural plexors)

(medicine, now rare) A hammer (or other instrument) used to test a person's reflexes. [from 19th c.]

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THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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