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| per·cuss [ pər kúss ] (past and past participle per·cussed, present participle per·cuss·ing, 3rd person present singular per·cuss·es) |
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tap body part: to gently tap a part of a patient's body in order to diagnose an illness or condition
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin percuss-, past participle of percutere "strike hard" < quatere "to strike"] |
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  per·cus·sor noun |
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