per cuss
verb (used with object)
1.
Medicine/Medical. to strike or tap for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
2.
to strike (something) so as to shake or cause a shock to.
verb (used without object)
3.
Medicine/Medical. to strike the surface of a part of the body for diagnostic purposes.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to strike sharply, rapidly, or suddenly |
| 2. | med to tap on (a body surface) with the fingertips or a special hammer to aid diagnosis or for therapeutic purposes |
| [C16: from Latin percutere, from per- through + quatere to shake] | |
| per'cussor | |
| —n | |
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percuss per·cuss (pər-kŭs')
v. per·cussed, per·cuss·ing, per·cuss·es
To strike or tap firmly; perform percussion.
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