succuss

English Thesaurus

1. shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body) (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	agitate, shake,
definition	:	move or cause to move back and forth (verb.motion)

derivation	:	succussion,
definition	:	shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity (noun.act)

derivation	:	succussion,
definition	:	shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity (noun.act)