hippocratic succussion
1hippocratic succussion — succussion to elicit a splashing sound in the chest; see succussion sounds, under sound …
2hippocratic sounds — succussion s s …
3succussion — A diagnostic procedure that consists in shaking the body so as to elicit a splashing sound in a cavity containing both gas and fluid. [L. sucussio, fr. suc cutio (subc ), pp. cussus, to shake up, fr. quatio, to shake] hippocratic s. a splashing… …
4succussion sounds — splashing sounds heard over a distended stomach or in hydropneumothorax during succussion. Called also hippocratic s s …
5Hippocrates — Infobox Person name =Hippocrates of Kos (Greek: polytonic|Ἱπποκράτης) image size = 240px caption = Engraving by Peter Paul Rubens, 1638, courtesy of the National Library of Medicine. [ Harvnb|National Library of Medicine|2006 ] birth date = ca.… …
6Hippocrates of Cos — Greek physician, called the “Father of Medicine,” circa 460–377 B.C. See hippocratic facies, hippocratic fingers, under finger, Hippocratic nails, under nail, hippocratic school, hippocratic succussion. * * * Hip·poc·ra·tes of Cos (hĭ… …
7sound — 1. The vibrations produced by a sounding body, transmitted by the air or other medium, and perceived by the internal ear. 2. An elongated cylindrical, usually curved, instrument of metal, used for exploring the bladder or other cavities of the… …
8Hippocrate — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hippocrate (homonymie). Hippocrate de Cos …
9Hypocrate — Hippocrate Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hippocrate (homonymie). Hippocrate de Cos …
10Samuel Hahnemann — Born 10 April 1755(1755 04 10 …