Palpate Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Palpate has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions

Verb

examine (a body part) by palpation

"The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"

"The runner felt her pulse"

palpate feel

To examine or otherwise explore through touch, particularly (medicine) in reference to an area or organ of the human body.

Adjective

Of palp, or having palp.

See Also

repalpation particularly fluctuant palpable area palpator examine palpated

Related Terms

repalpation particularly fluctuant palpable area palpator examine palpated palpation palpating human reference paw palpateth organ palpiform body palpability palpatable palpitation

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

touch

Rhyming Words

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