palpate
verb
- physically feel or handle
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈpælpeɪt/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin palpātus, perfect passive participle of palpō (“touch softly”).
- Of palp, or having palp.
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin palpātus, perfect passive participle of palpō (“touch softly”).
- To examine or otherwise explore through touch, particularly (medicine) in reference to an area or organ of the human body.
“I palpated his expired heart.”
“David reached inside with his fingers and palpated a logic board.”