About The Word Palpation
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Palpation
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What's The Definition Of Palpation?
[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)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Palpation: tactual exploration Related Terms | Find terms related to Palpation: See Also | ballottement | examination | scrutiny | touch | touching Palpation In Webster's Dictionary \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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