palpation
peɪt verb (used with object), pal·pat·ed, pal·pat·ing.
to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness.
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palpate1 (ˈpælpeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) med to examine (an area of the body) by the sense of touch and pressure | |
| [C19: from Latin palpāre to stroke] | |
| pal'pation1 | |
| —n | |
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| palpate1 (ˈpælpeɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) med to examine (an area of the body) by the sense of touch and pressure | |
| [C19: from Latin palpāre to stroke] | |
| pal'pation1 | |
| —n | |
| palpate2 (ˈpælpeɪt) | |
| —adj | |
| zoology of, relating to, or possessing a palp or palps | |
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palpate pal·pate (pāl'pāt')
v. pal·pat·ed, pal·pat·ing, pal·pates
To examine by feeling and pressing with the palms of the hands and the fingers.
pal·pa'tion n.
pal'pa'tor n.
pal'pa·tor'y (-pə-tôr'ē) adj.
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