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palpation

/ palpation /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

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)

Type of:

touch touching examination

Kinds of:

ballottement

Derived:

palpate feel

Semantic Complexity

88%

Sense Count

1

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

6

Times Searched

1

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Related Words

touch touching examination ballottement