palpate

Definition of Palpate in English :

1. feel, palpate

examine (a body part) by palpation

Example Sentences:
'The nurse palpated the patient's stomach'
'The runner felt her pulse'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Palpate

verb

(transitive) medicine

to examine (an area of the body) by the sense of touch and pressure

adjective

zoology

of, relating to, or possessing a palp or palps

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpalˌpated or ˈpalˌpating

to examine by touching, as for medical diagnosis

adjective

having a palpus or palpi

tr.v. pal·pat·ed, pal·pat·ing, pal·pates

To examine or explore by touching (an organ or area of the body), usually as a diagnostic aid.

adj.

Having a palp or palps.