pal
pate
Third Person
palpates
Present Participle
palpating
Past Tense
palpated
Past Participle
palpated
1
to examine the body by feeling with hands for abnormalities or structures during a medical examination
- The doctor will palpate your abdomen during the upcoming check-up.
- The veterinarian regularly palpates the dog's abdomen for any abnormalities.
- The physiotherapist palpated the injured joint to assess its range of motion.
- During the dental check-up, the dentist palpated the jaw joint for any signs of discomfort.
- Yesterday, the nurse palpated my lymph nodes for any signs of swelling.
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