Palpation
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Palpation is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Word Forms
- palpations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stroke, bimanual, taction, palp, fingering, probing.
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