plessimeter
Pronunciation: ple-sim′ĕ-tĕr
Definition: Historic term for an oblong flexible plate used in mediate percussion by being placed against the surface and struck with the plessor.
Synonym(s): pleximeter, plexometer
[G. plēssō, to strike, + metron, measure]
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