Succuss
verb (used with object)
1.
to shake up; shake.
2.
Medicine/Medical. to shake (a patient) in order to determine if a fluid is present in the thorax or elsewhere.
verb
1.
(med) to shake (a patient) to detect the sound of fluid in the thoracic or another bodily cavity
2.
(rare) to shake, esp with sudden force
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