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(ham′ĕr )
1. An instrument with a head attached crosswise to the handle for striking blows. SEE: 2. Malleus.
A mallet or motor-driven hammer used for condensing direct-filling gold or silver amalgam during the placement of fillings in teeth.
A hammer with a rubber head used for tapping surfaces of the body in order to produce sounds for diagnostic purposes.
SEE: plexor
A hammer used for tapping body parts such as a muscle, tendon, or nerve in order to test nerve function.
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