succuss
Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To shake something vigorously, especially in a specific medical context. The primary meaning is to shake a patient as part of a physical examination to detect the presence of abnormal internal sounds (like fluids or air) by listening (auscultation).
Usage and Examples
- Verb:
- The doctor will succuss the patient to check for a splashing sound in the stomach.
- A classic diagnostic technique is to succuss the abdomen while listening with a stethoscope.
Advanced Usage
- Medical Jargon: The term is almost exclusively used in clinical or diagnostic settings. It describes a deliberate, skilled action performed by a healthcare professional.
- The physician decided to succuss the thorax to investigate possible pleural effusion.
Variants and Related Words
- Succussion (noun): The act or process of shaking, or the sound detected by this maneuver.
- The succussion splash was clearly audible, indicating the presence of air and fluid.
Synonyms
- Shake: The general term, lacking the specific medical connotation.
- Jiggle: To shake lightly and quickly.
- Auscultate (related): To listen to sounds within the body, often performed in conjunction with succussion.
Notes on Meaning
- The word is highly specialized. In non-medical contexts, using "shake" is far more common and understandable. "Succuss" implies a diagnostic purpose.
Verb
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shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
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