Medical Dictionary

succussion

noun suc·cus·sion \sə-ˈkəsh-ən\

Medical Definition of SUCCUSSION

:  the action or process of shaking or the condition of being shaken especially with violence: a :  a shaking of the body to ascertain if fluid is present in a cavity and especially in the thorax b :  the splashing sound made by succussion

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