percuss
[ per-kuhs ]
/ pərˈkʌs /
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verb (used with object)
Medicine/Medical. to strike or tap for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
to strike (something) so as to shake or cause a shock to.
verb (used without object)
Medicine/Medical. to strike the surface of a part of the body for diagnostic purposes.
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Origin of percuss
OTHER WORDS FROM percuss
un·per·cussed, adjectiveWords nearby percuss
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Example sentences from the Web for percuss
Some find it easier to percuss the dullness due to the heart in this way than by mediate percussion.
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British Dictionary definitions for percuss
percuss
/ (pəˈkʌs) /
verb (tr)
to strike sharply, rapidly, or suddenly
med to tap on (a body surface) with the fingertips or a special hammer to aid diagnosis or for therapeutic purposes
Derived forms of percuss
percussor, nounWord Origin for percuss
C16: from Latin percutere, from per- through + quatere to shake
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Medical definitions for percuss
percuss
[ pər-kŭs′ ]
v.
To strike or tap firmly; perform percussion.
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