1. past tense of palpate; to examine by touch, especially in a medical context to feel for abnormalities
Usage: medical/clinical term

Examples

• The doctor palped the patient's abdomen to check for tenderness.
• She palped the lump carefully to determine its size and texture.
• The physician palped the lymph nodes in the patient's neck.
• He palped the injured area to assess the extent of the swelling.
• The nurse palped the patient's pulse at the wrist.