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View synonyms for percuss
percuss
[ per-kuhs ]
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.
percuss
/ pəˈkʌs /
verb
- 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
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Derived Forms
- perˈcussor, noun
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Other Words From
- unper·cussed adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of percuss1
C16: from Latin percutere, from per- through + quatere to shake
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Example Sentences
Some find it easier to percuss the dullness due to the heart in this way than by mediate percussion.
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