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succussion |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Succussion \Suc*cus"sion\, n. [L. succussio, from succutere: cf F. succussion. See {Succussation}.] The act of shaking; a shake; esp. (Med.), a shaking of the body to ascertain if there be a liquid in the thorax. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: succussion n : shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity
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