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percuss

Pronunciation: /pəˈkʌs/
Definition of percuss

verb

[with object] Medicine
  • gently tap (a part of the body) with a finger or an instrument as part of a diagnosis:the bladder was percussed

Origin:

mid 16th century (in the general sense 'give a blow to'): from Latin percuss- 'struck forcibly', from the verb percutere, from per- 'through' + quatere 'to shake, strike'

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Definition of percuss in the US English dictionary