: a small hard flat plate (as of ivory) placed in contact with the body to receive the blow in percussion

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“Pleximeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pleximeter. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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