Definition
percussor
noun
- a person or instrument that strikes or taps, especially in medical examination or percussion
Usage: medical/technical term; often used in the context of physical examination techniques
Examples
- The doctor used a percussor to tap on the patient's chest during the examination.
- A percussion hammer serves as a percussor in neurological testing.
- The percussor produced a clear sound when struck against the reflex hammer.
- In traditional medicine, a percussor was used to assess internal organs through sound.