percussion

percussion definition - medical

per·cus·sion (pər-kŭshˈən)

noun
A method of medical diagnosis in which various areas of the body, especially the chest, back, and abdomen, are tapped with the finger or a plexor to determine by resonance the condition of internal organs.

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