What is the act of shaking; a shake; esp. (Med.), a shaking of the body to ascertain if there be a liquid in the thorax called?
succussion — The act of shaking; a shake; esp. (Med.), a shaking of the body to ascertain if there be a liquid in the thorax. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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