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1. (v.t.) percuss
to use percussion for diagnosis or therapy.
2. percuss
to strike (something) so as to shake or shock.
Etymology: (1550–60; < L percussus, ptp. of percutere to strike hard, beat)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) percuss
strike or tap firmly
"the doctor percussed his chest and back"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) percuss
to strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination
2. (verb) percuss
to strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See Percussion, 3
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