palpate

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'examiner ou d'étudier par le toucher, en particulier pour un diagnostic médical.

A verb used to indicate the act of examining or exploring by touch, especially for medical diagnosis.

1. Examine by touchC1formalmedical

   To examine a part of the body by feeling it with the hands, especially for medical diagnosis.

   Palper

   • The doctor gently palpated the patient's abdomen to check for tenderness.
   • During the physical exam, the nurse palpated the lymph nodes in the neck.
   • The physician palpated the area around the injury to assess swelling.

   Synonymesexaminefeelprobetouch