Meanings
nounpleximeter (plural pleximeters)
plural pleximeters · alternative plexometer
- medicineSomething used to absorb the energy generated by the strike from a percussion hammer, during medical percussion. Usually this is simply the doctor's hand.
- medicinea small, hard plate, made of ivory, bone, or rubber, placed in contact with the body to absorb such a shock.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations
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Origin
- Ancient Greekπλῆξις“stroke, percussion”
- Englishpleximeter
From Ancient Greek πλῆξις (plêxis, “stroke, percussion”) + -meter.
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Catalan plexímetre
- plexímetreinstrument
French plessimétre
- plessimétreinstrument
Italian plessimetro
- plessimetroinstrument
Spanish plexímetro
- plexímetroinstrument
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APA
pleximeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleximeter
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“pleximeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleximeter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pleximeter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleximeter.
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