percuss
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percuss
[per-kus´]to perform percussion.
per·cuss
(per-kŭs'),To perform percussion.
percuss
(pər-kŭs′)tr.v. per·cussed, per·cussing, per·cusses
To strike or tap firmly, as in medical percussion: The doctor percussed the patient's chest.
percuss
[pərkus′]
Etymology: L, percutere, to strike hard
to perform percussion by striking, for example, the thoracic or abdominal wall, thereby producing sound vibrations that aid in diagnosis.
per·cuss
(pĕr-kŭs')To perform percussion.
percuss
to perform percussion.