succuss

Thân thiện

The doctor gently succusses the patient's abdomen during the examination.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Verb

1. shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• shake up