verb
- to examine by touching or pressing with the hands or fingers, especially for medical diagnosis
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor will palpate your abdomen to check for any abnormalities.
- She learned to palpate the patient’s pulse during her medical training.
- The veterinarian palpated the dog’s leg to locate the fracture.
- Physical therapists palpate muscles to assess tension and injury.
- The nurse palpated the lymph nodes in the patient’s neck.
- Students practiced how to palpate different anatomical structures.