per·cuss (p r-k s )tr.v. per·cussed, per·cuss·ing, per·cuss·es To strike or tap firmly, as in medical percussion: The doctor percussed the patient's chest. [Latin percutere, percuss-, to strike hard : per-, per- + quatere, to strike; see kw  t- in Indo-European roots.] |
percuss [pəˈkʌs]
vb (tr)
1. to strike sharply, rapidly, or suddenly
2. (Medicine) Med to tap on (a body surface) with the fingertips or a special hammer to aid diagnosis or for therapeutic purposes
[from Latin percutere, from per- through + quatere to shake]
percussor n
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percuss
vt (Med) → perkutieren (spec), → abklopfen
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