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suc|cus|sa|to|ry — «suh KUHS uh TR ee, TOHR », adjective. = succussive. (Cf. ↑succussive) … Useful english dictionary
suc|cus|sa|tion — «SUHK uh SAY shuhn», noun. = succussion. (Cf. ↑succussion) … Useful english dictionary
suc|cus|sion — «suh KUHSH uhn», noun. 1. the action of shaking or condition of being shaken with violence. 2. Medicine. a shaking of the body to detect the presence of fluid in the thorax or other cavity. ╂[< Latin succusiō, ōnis < succutere; see etym.… … Useful english dictionary
suc|cus|sive — «suh KUHS ihv», adjective. characterized by a shaking motion, especially an up and down movement … Useful english dictionary
cus — ab·a·cis·cus; ab·a·cus; ac·cus·a·ble; ac·cus·al; ac·cus·ant; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; ac·cus·a·to·ry; ac·cus·er; ac·cus·ive; ac·cus·tom; ac·cus·tomed·ness; agar·i·cus; ami·cus; an·dri·cus; an·thris·cus; an·ti·cus; an·ti·pneu·mo·coc·cus;… … English syllables
suc — ex·suc·cous; suc; suc·cade; suc·ce·da·ne·ous; suc·ce·da·ne·um; suc·ce·dent; suc·ceed; suc·ceed·er; suc·cent; suc·cen·tor; suc·cen·tu·ri·ate; suc·cès; suc·cess; suc·cess·ful; suc·ces·sion; suc·ces·sion·al; suc·ces·sion·ist; suc·ces·sive;… … English syllables
succus — suc·cus … English syllables
succussatory — suc·cus·sa·to·ry … English syllables
succussion — suc·cus·sion (sə kŭshʹən) n. 1. The act or process of shaking violently, especially as a method of diagnosis to detect the presence of fluid and air in a body cavity. 2. The condition of being shaken violently. [Latin succussiō, succussiōn ,… … Universalium
succus entericus — suc·cus en·ter·i·cus .sək əs en ter i kəs n INTESTINAL JUICE * * * (intestinal juice) the clear alkaline fluid secreted by the glands of the small intestine. It contains mucus and digestive enzymes, including enteropeptidase, erepsin, lactase,… … Medical dictionary
