SUCCUSSION

succussion

(noun) shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

succussion (countable and uncountable, plural succussions)

The act of succussing or shaking; a shake.

(medicine) A shaking of the body to ascertain whether there is liquid in the thorax.

The preparation of a diluted substance in homeopathy by vigorously shaking it against an elastic body.

Source: Wiktionary

Suc*cus"sion, n. Etym: [L. succussio, from succutere: cf. F. succussion. See Succussation.]

Definition: The act of shaking; a shake; esp. (Med.), a shaking of the body to ascertain if there be a liquid in the thorax.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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