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Palpation

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Noun

1. palpation, tactual exploration

a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Palpation

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verb
(transitive) medicine
to examine (an area of the body) by the sense of touch and pressure
adjective
zoology
of, relating to, or possessing a palp or palps

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Palpation

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpalˌpated or ˈpalˌpating
to examine by touching, as for medical diagnosis
adjective
having a palpus or palpi

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Palpation

see synonyms of palpation
tr.v. pal·pat·ed, pal·pat·ing, pal·pates
To examine or explore by touching (an organ or area of the body), usually as a diagnostic aid.

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