percuss[pə:'kʌs]

• vt.
  • 敲；叩；击；【医学】叩诊：

    A healthy tooth percussed with a metal instrument gives a metallic sound.

    用金属器械对健康的牙齿作叩诊则发出金属声。

• vi.
  • 【医学】 作叩诊；用叩诊法作为诊断的手段：

    The doctor percussed with the ends of his fingers over the patient's lung.

    医生用指尖叩诊病人肺部。