About The Word Succussion
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Succussion
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What's The Definition Of Succussion?
[n] shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity
Synonyms | Synonyms for Succussion: Related Terms | Find terms related to Succussion: See Also | auscultation Succussion In Webster's Dictionary \Suc*cus"sion\, n. [L. succussio, from succutere: cf.
F. succussion. See {Succussation}.]
The act of shaking; a shake; esp. (Med.), a shaking of the
body to ascertain if there be a liquid in the thorax.
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