succuss

English - Turkish

Definition of succuss in English Turkish dictionary

göğsünde su olup olmadığını anlamak için sarsmak

şiddetle sarsmak

succussation i

sarsma

English - English

Definition of succuss in English English dictionary

To shake with vigor

specifically to shake a patient to detect fluids or air in the body

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

{f} shake up; (Medicine) make succussion; (Medicine) shake a patient forcefully in order to ascertain the presence of a fluid in the thorax or in another body cavity

Hyphenation

suc·cuss

Synonyms

agitate, shake, shake up

Etymology

() From Latin succutere (“to shake up”), from sub- + quatere (“to shake”).

Tenses

succussing, succussed