per·cuss
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percussed; percussing; percusses
Definition of percuss
: to tap sharply
especially
: to practice percussion on
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percuss
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Medical Definition of percuss
: to tap sharply
especially
: to practice percussion on
percuss all four quadrants of the abdomen before starting palpation — Herrick Peterson
: to percuss a body part
percussing with the ends of our fingers over the lungs— Robert Chawner
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The first known use of percuss was in 1575
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