Definition of percuss in English:

percuss

verb pəˈkʌspərˈkəs

[with object]Medicine

Gently tap (a part of the body) with a finger or an instrument as part of a diagnosis.
〔医〕叩诊
the bladder was percussed
对膀胱进行了叩诊。
Example sentencesExamples
- At each setting, the practitioner would percuss the reagent's abdomen to determine the areas of dullness.
- Accordingly, when percussing a patient's abdomen in the presence of ascites, areas of dullness and tympany should shift depending on whether the patient is lying supine or on his or her side.
- Palpate the chest for subcutaneous emphysema and crepitus, and percuss for dullness, an indication of consolidations or effusions.
- With the patient supine you percuss along a transverse line from the umbilicus into the flank to establish the level of dullness that signifies the lower extent of bowel.
- Various parts of the body were moved, percussed and listened to.

Origin

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'.

Definition of percuss in US English:

percuss

verbpərˈkəspərˈkəs

[with object]Medicine

Gently tap (a part of the body) with a finger or an instrument as part of a diagnosis.
〔医〕叩诊
the bladder was percussed
对膀胱进行了叩诊。
Example sentencesExamples
- Palpate the chest for subcutaneous emphysema and crepitus, and percuss for dullness, an indication of consolidations or effusions.
- Accordingly, when percussing a patient's abdomen in the presence of ascites, areas of dullness and tympany should shift depending on whether the patient is lying supine or on his or her side.
- At each setting, the practitioner would percuss the reagent's abdomen to determine the areas of dullness.
- Various parts of the body were moved, percussed and listened to.
- With the patient supine you percuss along a transverse line from the umbilicus into the flank to establish the level of dullness that signifies the lower extent of bowel.

Origin

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’.

单词	percuss
释义	Definition of percuss in English: percuss verb pəˈkʌspərˈkəs [with object]Medicine Gently tap (a part of the body) with a finger or an instrument as part of a diagnosis. 〔医〕叩诊 the bladder was percussed 对膀胱进行了叩诊。 Example sentencesExamples At each setting, the practitioner would percuss the reagent's abdomen to determine the areas of dullness. Accordingly, when percussing a patient's abdomen in the presence of ascites, areas of dullness and tympany should shift depending on whether the patient is lying supine or on his or her side. Palpate the chest for subcutaneous emphysema and crepitus, and percuss for dullness, an indication of consolidations or effusions. With the patient supine you percuss along a transverse line from the umbilicus into the flank to establish the level of dullness that signifies the lower extent of bowel. Various parts of the body were moved, percussed and listened to. Origin 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'. Definition of percuss in US English: percuss verbpərˈkəspərˈkəs [with object]Medicine Gently tap (a part of the body) with a finger or an instrument as part of a diagnosis. 〔医〕叩诊 the bladder was percussed 对膀胱进行了叩诊。 Example sentencesExamples Palpate the chest for subcutaneous emphysema and crepitus, and percuss for dullness, an indication of consolidations or effusions. Accordingly, when percussing a patient's abdomen in the presence of ascites, areas of dullness and tympany should shift depending on whether the patient is lying supine or on his or her side. At each setting, the practitioner would percuss the reagent's abdomen to determine the areas of dullness. Various parts of the body were moved, percussed and listened to. With the patient supine you percuss along a transverse line from the umbilicus into the flank to establish the level of dullness that signifies the lower extent of bowel. Origin 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’.
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