succussion
noun
suc·cus·sion
sə-ˈkəsh-ən
: the action or process of shaking or the condition of being shaken especially with violence:
a
: a shaking of the body to ascertain if fluid is present in a cavity and especially in the thorax
b
: the splashing sound made by succussion
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