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单词 percuss
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Definition of percuss in English:

percuss

verb pəˈkʌspərˈkəs
[with object]Medicine
  • Gently tap (a part of the body) with a finger or an instrument as part of a diagnosis.

    the bladder was percussed
    Example sentencesExamples
    • At each setting, the practitioner would percuss the reagent's abdomen to determine the areas of dullness.
    • Accordingly, when percussing a patient's abdomen in the presence of ascites, areas of dullness and tympany should shift depending on whether the patient is lying supine or on his or her side.
    • Palpate the chest for subcutaneous emphysema and crepitus, and percuss for dullness, an indication of consolidations or effusions.
    • With the patient supine you percuss along a transverse line from the umbilicus into the flank to establish the level of dullness that signifies the lower extent of bowel.
    • Various parts of the body were moved, percussed and listened to.

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the general sense 'give a blow to'): from Latin percuss- 'struck forcibly', from the verb percutere, from per- 'through' + quatere 'to shake, strike'.

 
 

Definition of percuss in US English:

percuss

verbpərˈkəspərˈkəs
[with object]Medicine
  • Gently tap (a part of the body) with a finger or an instrument as part of a diagnosis.

    the bladder was percussed
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Palpate the chest for subcutaneous emphysema and crepitus, and percuss for dullness, an indication of consolidations or effusions.
    • Accordingly, when percussing a patient's abdomen in the presence of ascites, areas of dullness and tympany should shift depending on whether the patient is lying supine or on his or her side.
    • At each setting, the practitioner would percuss the reagent's abdomen to determine the areas of dullness.
    • Various parts of the body were moved, percussed and listened to.
    • With the patient supine you percuss along a transverse line from the umbilicus into the flank to establish the level of dullness that signifies the lower extent of bowel.

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the general sense ‘give a blow to’): from Latin percuss- ‘struck forcibly’, from the verb percutere, from per- ‘through’ + quatere ‘to shake, strike’.

 
 
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