percussion; diagnostic tapping
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Meanings
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to perform percussion; to diagnose by tapping and listening
formalA specific physical examination technique in clinical medicine. The sound produced by tapping different tissues (e.g., lungs, abdomen) helps assess their condition. The corresponding noun form is '叩诊法' (percussion method).
Yī医
shēng生
zǐ仔
xì细
wèi为
bìng病
rén人
kòu叩
zhěn诊
fèi肺
bù部
。
The doctor carefully performed percussion on the patient's lungs.
Kòu叩
zhěn诊
shì是
nèi内
kē科
tǐ体
jiǎn检
de的
jī基
běn本
fāng方
fǎ法
zhī之
yī一
。
Percussion is one of the basic methods of internal medicine physical examination.
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Tōng通
guò过
kòu叩
zhěn诊
，
kě可
yǐ以
chū初
bù步
pàn判
duàn断
fù腹
qiāng腔
nèi内
yǒu有
wú无
jī积
yè液
。
Percussion can preliminarily determine whether there is fluid in the abdominal cavity.