Succussion Definition

sə-kŭshən
noun
The act or process of shaking violently, especially as a method of diagnosis to detect the presence of fluid and air in a body cavity.
American Heritage Medicine
The condition of being shaken violently.
American Heritage Medicine

The act of succussing or shaking; a shake.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Succussion

Noun

Singular:
succussion
Plural:
succussions

Origin of Succussion

  • Latin succussiō succussiōn- from succussus past participle of succutere to toss up sub- up from below sub– quatere to shake kwēt- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin succussio, from succutere.

    From Wiktionary

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SSUSUC

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NONION

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