palpate
Meaning
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To examine or otherwise explore through touch, particularly (medicine) in reference to an area or organ of the human body.
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpælpeɪt/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin palpātus, perfect passive participle of palpō (“touch softly”).
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