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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (1)

1. examine (a body part) by palpation;
- Example: "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"
- Example: "The runner felt her pulse"
[syn: palpate, feel]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

palpate \palpate\ v. t. To examine for medical purposes by touching, as of body parts; as, the nurse palpated the patient's stomach. Syn: feel. [WordNet 1.5]