percuss
verb
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Definition of percuss
: to tap sharply especially : to practice percussion on
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percuss
transitive verb
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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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