percuss

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To attempt to divine the location or other quality of something by tapping on (an overlying surface)

The doctor percussed his chest to determine whether he had pneumonia.

To impact

Falling on the roof of the caravan, the hailstones percussed noisily.

To strike; to hit; to knock; to deliver a blow to

Solid bodies, if they be very softly percussed, give no sound.

To attempt to divine the location or other quality of (something) by tapping on an overlying surface

Percussing a patient's spleen is best done while he is on his back.

{v} to strike, to dash against
To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination
strike or tap firmly; "the doctor percussed his chest and back
To strike or tap in an examination by percussion
strike or tap firmly; "the doctor percussed his chest and back"
See Percussion, 3
{f} strike, beat, hit; knock, tap
percuss

    Расстановка переносов

    per·cuss

    Произношение

    Этимология

    [ p&r-'k&s ] (transitive verb.) 1560. From Old French percussir Latin percussus, past participle of percutere (“to strike or pierce through”) per (“through”) + quatere (“ to shake, strike”).

    Времена

    percussing, percussed
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