Synonym: palpatory percussion. ... Origin: G. Plesso, to strike, + aisthesis, sensation ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
plessesthesia From Greek plessein, to strike plus aisthesis, sensation. Palpatory percussion (tapping) with the left middle finger pressed against the body and the right index finger percussing (tapping) in contact with the left finger. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2732/17