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Vinony

palpation

noun

  1. process of using one's hands to examine the body, especially while perceiving/diagnosing a disease or illness
  2. physically feel or handle
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English palpate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English palpation From palpate + -ion.

  1. The act of feeling or pushing on various parts of a patient’s body to determine medical condition such as the normality of organs or the presence or absence of tumors, swelling, muscle tension, etc.