'palpate' definitions:

Definition of 'palpate'

(from WordNet)
verb
Examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse" [syn: palpate, feel]

Definition of 'palpate'

From: GCIDE
  • palpate \palpate\ v. t. To examine for medical purposes by touching, as of body parts; as, the nurse palpated the patient's stomach.
  • Syn: feel. [WordNet 1.5]

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