1. to tap or strike (a part of the body) for medical diagnosis
Usage: medical
2. to strike forcefully or sharply
Usage: formal

Examples

• The doctor will percuss your chest to check for fluid in your lungs.
• She learned to percuss the patient’s abdomen during her medical training.
• The physician percussed different areas to assess organ size.
• He percussed the surface with his knuckles to test its density.
• The medical student practiced how to properly percuss a patient’s back.
• The hammer percussed the metal with a sharp ringing sound.