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percuss

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per·cuss  (pr-ks)
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 kwt- 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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Verb1.percuss - strike or tap firmly; "the doctor percussed his chest and back"
tap, tip - strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"
Translations
percuss
vt (Med) → perkutieren (spec), → abklopfen
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