What does "percuss" mean?
Percuss: To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination. Flame percussed by air giveth a noise. Bacon.
Additional senses
- 2.To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See Percussion, 3. Quain.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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