Very light percussion of the chest, made in a sagittal direction (i.e., anteroposteriorly, and not perpendicularly to the wall of the chest); used to determine the size of the heart, the faint percussion sound disappearing when the heart is reached even though that may be overlapped by a layer of the lung. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(or″tho-pәr-kush´әn) percussion with the distal phalanx of the finger held perpendicularly to the body wall. Orthopercussion.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ōr′thō-pĕr-kŭsh′ŭn Definitions: 1. Very light percussion of the chest, made in a sagittal direction (anteroposteriorly, and not perpendicularly to the wall of the chest); used to determine the size of the heart, with the faint percussion sound disappearing when the heart is reached, eve...
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orthopercussion Percussion on the body with the distal phalanx of the finger held perpendicularly to the body wall; used to determine the size of the heart, the faint percussion sound disappearing when the heart is reached even though that may be overlapped by a layer of the lung.
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