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Webster 1913 Edition

Palpation

Pal-pa′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
palpatio
, fr.
palpare
. See
Palpable
.]
1.
Act of touching or feeling.
2.
(Med.)
Examination of a patient by touch.
Quain.

Webster 1828 Edition

Palpation

PALPA'TION

,
Noun.
[L. palpatio, from palpo, to feel, to stroke, from the root of feel, and Gr. to shake. Probably the primary sense is to beat or strike gently, or to touch, or to spring, to leap.]
The act of feeling.

Definition 2024

palpation

palpation

English

Noun

palpation ‎(plural palpations)

  1. (medicine) 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.

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Translations

French

Noun

palpation f ‎(plural palpations)

  1. palpation

Etymology

From palpate + -tion

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

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