He percusses rapidly over a nerve when the pain is dull or grinding, and percusses slowly when the pain is acute (T. L. Brunton).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
cuss — con·cuss; cuss·ed; cuss·ed·ness; dis·cuss·er; dis·cuss·ible; ex·cuss; per·cuss; reper·cuss; cuss; dis·cuss; cuss·ed·ly; … English syllables
percuss — per·cuss … English syllables
percuss — per•cuss [[t]pərˈkʌs[/t]] v. t. 1) med to use percussion for diagnosis or therapy 2) to strike (something) so as to shake or shock • Etymology: 1550–60; < L percussus, ptp. of percutere to strike hard, beat … From formal English to slang
percuss — To perform percussion. * * * per·cuss pər kəs vt to tap sharply esp to practice percussion on <percuss all four quadrants of the abdomen before starting palpation (Herrick Peterson)> vi to percuss a body part <percussing with the ends of … Medical dictionary
Percuss — Per*cuss , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Percussed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Percussing}.] [L. percussus, p. p. of percutere; per + quatere to shake, strike. See {Quash}.] To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Percussed — Percuss Per*cuss , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Percussed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Percussing}.] [L. percussus, p. p. of percutere; per + quatere to shake, strike. See {Quash}.] To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Percussing — Percuss Per*cuss , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Percussed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Percussing}.] [L. percussus, p. p. of percutere; per + quatere to shake, strike. See {Quash}.] To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Percuss — Per*cuss , v. i. (Med.) To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See {Percussion}, 3. Quain. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Percussive — Per*cuss ive, a. Striking against; percutient; as, percussive force. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
