Definition of Percuss

1. Verb. Strike or tap firmly. "The doctor percussed his chest and back"

Generic synonyms: Tap, Tip
Derivative terms: Percussion, Percussive, Percussor

Definition of Percuss

1. v. t. To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination.

2. v. i. To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See Percussion, 3.

Definition of Percuss

1. to strike with force [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Medical Definition of Percuss

1. To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See Percussion. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Percuss

percolating
percolation
percolation
percolations
percolator
percolator
percolators
percolin
percolins
Percoll
percomorphi
Percomorphi
percomorph oil
Percophidae
percuss (current term)
percuss (current term)
percussed
percusses
percussing
percussion
percussion
percussionist
percussionists
percussions
percussion cap
percussion instrument
percussion section
percussion sound
percussion wave
percussive

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