Percuss

[pә'kʌs]

Definition

(verb.) strike or tap firmly; 'the doctor percussed his chest and back'.

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Definition

(v. t.) To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination.

(v. i.) To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See Percussion, 3.

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Definition

v.t. to strike so as to shake: to tap for purposes of diagnosis.—adj. Percus′sant (her.) bent round and striking the side as a lion's tail—also Percussed′.

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