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Word of the Day - Plexor
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plexor
/ˈplɛksə/
(also plessor)
noun
A small hammer with a rubber head used to test reflexes and in medical percussion.
Origin
Mid 19th century: formed irregularly from Greek plēxis ‘percussion’ (from plēssein ‘to strike’) + -or.
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Bob joined the hospital's band. He used a pair of extra large plexors to do percussion while the surgeons played guitar and sax.
