palpation
/pælˈpeɪʃən/
noun
- The act of examining or feeling a part of the body by touching it with the hands or fingers, especially as part of a medical check-up.
- During the training, the students practiced palpation on a model to learn how to feel for pulses.
- The doctor used gentle palpation to find the source of the patient's pain.
- Palpation of the abdomen can help detect an enlarged liver or spleen.
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