Succussion

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Succussion \Suc*cus"sion\, n. [L. succussio, from succutere: cf.
     F. succussion. See {Succussation}.]
     The act of shaking; a shake; esp. (Med.), a shaking of the
     body to ascertain if there be a liquid in the thorax.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  succussion
       n : shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of
           liquid is present in a body cavity