| succussion | The act of shaking; a shake; especially. <medicine> A shaking of the body to ascertain if there be a liquid in the thorax. Origin: L. Succussio, from succutere: cf. F. Succussion. See Succussation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| succussion sound | The noise made by fluid with overlying air when shaken, such as occurs with gastric dilatation or with fluid and air in a pleural cavity (hydropneumothorax). (05 Mar 2000) |
| hippocratic succussion sound | A splashing sound elicited by shaking a patient with hydro-or pyopneumothorax, the physician's ear being applied to the chest. (05 Mar 2000) |
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