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per·cuss | \ pər-ˈkəs 
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\percussed; percussing; percusses
Definition of percuss
: to tap sharply especially : to practice percussion on
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percuss
transitive verbper·cuss | \ pər-ˈkəs \
\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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