succuss

• Verbo arcaico que significa agitar ou sacudir, especialmente em contexto médico ou alquímico.

An obsolete verb meaning to shake or agitate, especially in a medical or alchemical context.

1. Shake to detect fluidsC2formalmedical

   To shake a patient's body, typically the chest or abdomen, in order to detect the presence of fluid or air in a cavity.

   Agitar para detectar líquido

   • The physician succussed the patient's chest to check for pleural effusion.
   • During the examination, the doctor gently succussed the abdomen.
   • Succussing the patient revealed a dull sound indicative of fluid.