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[n] 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) |
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PALPATION is a 9 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | tactual exploration |
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| | See Also: | | ballottement, examination, scrutiny, touch, touching |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pal*pa"tion\, n. [L. palpatio, fr. palpare. See
{Palpable}.]
1. Act of touching or feeling.
2. (Med.) Examination of a patient by touch. --Quain.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Examination by pressing on the surface of the body to feel the organs or tissues underneath. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Palpation is a method of clinical examination in which the examiner attempts to feel the condition of the abdominal organs by applying his/her hands on the abdominal wall. |
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