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Succussion

Succussion Meaning & Definition
Succussion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Succussion?

[n] shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity

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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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