- percuss
- transitive verb Etymology: Latin percussus, past participle of percutere Date: 1560 to tap sharply; especially to practice percussion on
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Percuss — Per*cuss , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Percussed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Percussing}.] [L. percussus, p. p. of percutere; per + quatere to shake, strike. See {Quash}.] To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Percuss — Per*cuss , v. i. (Med.) To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See {Percussion}, 3. Quain. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
percuss — [pər kus′] vt. [< L percussus, pp. of percutere, to strike < per ,PER + quatere, to shake: see QUASH2] to rap gently and firmly, as in medical diagnosis percussor n … English World dictionary
percuss — To perform percussion. * * * per·cuss pər kəs vt to tap sharply esp to practice percussion on <percuss all four quadrants of the abdomen before starting palpation (Herrick Peterson)> vi to percuss a body part <percussing with the ends of … Medical dictionary
percuss — [pə kʌs] verb Medicine gently tap (a part of the body) as part of a diagnosis. Origin C16: from L. percuss , percutere strike through … English new terms dictionary
percuss — v.tr. Med. tap (a part of the body) gently with a finger or an instrument as part of a diagnosis. Etymology: L percutere percuss strike (as PER , cutere = quatere shake) … Useful english dictionary
percuss — /peuhr kus /, v.t. 1. Med. to strike or tap for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. 2. to strike (something) so as to shake or cause a shock to. v.i. 3. Med. to strike the surface of a part of the body for diagnostic purposes. [1550 60; < L… … Universalium
percuss — verb a) To strike; to hit; to knock; to deliver a blow to. Solid bodies, if they be very softly percussed, give no sound. b) To impact. Falling on the roof of the caravan, the hailstones percussed noisily. See Also: percussion, percussive … Wiktionary
percuss — per·cuss || pÉ™r kÊŒs /pÉ™ v. strike, beat, hit; knock, tap … English contemporary dictionary
percuss — per·cuss … English syllables
