palpation

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

touch

tactual exploration

feeling

touching

palpating manipulation

Translations

palpation

palpació

Betastung

Palpation

palpação

palpación

اللمس، التداول باليد

dokunma

ψηλάφιση

ψαύση

palpazione

Etymology

From palpate + -ion.