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Word: Percuss
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the general sense ‘give a blow to’): from Latin percuss- ‘struck forcibly’, from the verb percutere, from per- ‘through’ + quatere ‘to shake, strike’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈkʌs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
gently tap (a part of the body) with a finger or an instrument as part of a diagnosis
Short Definition:gently tap part of body with finger
Examples:- the bladder was percussed
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