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suc•cuss
(sə kus′),USA pronunciation v.t.
suc•cus•sion
(sə kush′ən),USA pronunciation n.
suc•cus′sive, adj.
- to shake up; shake.
- [Med.]to shake (a patient) in order to determine if a fluid is present in the thorax or elsewhere.
- Latin succussus (past participle of succutere to toss up), equivalent. to suc- suc- + -cut(ere), combining form of quatere to shake + -tus past participle suffix, with tt
ss - 1860–65