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palpate
pal·pate 1 P0032300 (păl′pāt′)tr.v. pal·pat·ed, pal·pat·ing, pal·pates To examine or explore by touching (an organ or area of the body), usually as a diagnostic aid. [Latin palpāre, palpāt-, to touch gently; see pāl- in Indo-European roots.] pal·pa′tion n.pal′pa′tor n.pal′pa·tor′y (-pə-tôr′ē) adj.
pal·pate 2 P0032300 (păl′pāt′)adj. Having a palp or palps.palpate (ˈpælpeɪt) vb (Medicine) (tr) med to examine (an area of the body) by the sense of touch and pressure[C19: from Latin palpāre to stroke] palˈpation n
palpate (ˈpælpeɪt) adj (Zoology) zoology of, relating to, or possessing a palp or palpspal•pate1 (ˈpæl peɪt) v.t. -pat•ed, -pat•ing. to examine by touch, esp. for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness. [1840–50; < Latin palpātus, past participle of palpāre to stroke, touch, derivative of palpus palm of the hand; see -ate1] pal•pa′tion, n. pal′pa•to`ry (-pəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj. pal•pate2 (ˈpæl peɪt) adj. Zool. having a palpus or palpi. [1855–60] palpate Past participle: palpated Gerund: palpating
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I palpated | you palpated | he/she/it palpated | we palpated | you palpated | they palpated |
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I am palpating | you are palpating | he/she/it is palpating | we are palpating | you are palpating | they are palpating |
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I have palpated | you have palpated | he/she/it has palpated | we have palpated | you have palpated | they have palpated |
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I was palpating | you were palpating | he/she/it was palpating | we were palpating | you were palpating | they were palpating |
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I had palpated | you had palpated | he/she/it had palpated | we had palpated | you had palpated | they had palpated |
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I will palpate | you will palpate | he/she/it will palpate | we will palpate | you will palpate | they will palpate |
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I will have palpated | you will have palpated | he/she/it will have palpated | we will have palpated | you will have palpated | they will have palpated |
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I will be palpating | you will be palpating | he/she/it will be palpating | we will be palpating | you will be palpating | they will be palpating |
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I have been palpating | you have been palpating | he/she/it has been palpating | we have been palpating | you have been palpating | they have been palpating |
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I will have been palpating | you will have been palpating | he/she/it will have been palpating | we will have been palpating | you will have been palpating | they will have been palpating |
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I had been palpating | you had been palpating | he/she/it had been palpating | we had been palpating | you had been palpating | they had been palpating |
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I would palpate | you would palpate | he/she/it would palpate | we would palpate | you would palpate | they would palpate |
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I would have palpated | you would have palpated | he/she/it would have palpated | we would have palpated | you would have palpated | they would have palpated | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | palpate - examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse"feelpractice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"feel - grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet" |
palpateverbTo bring the hands or fingers, for example, into contact with so as to give or receive a physical sensation:feel, finger, handle, touch.Translations
palpate
palpate Zoology of, relating to, or possessing a palp or palps palpate
palpate [pal´pāt] to perform palpation.pal·pate (pal'pāt), To examine by feeling and pressing with the palms of the hands and the fingers.palpate 1 (păl′pāt′)tr.v. pal·pated, pal·pating, pal·pates To examine or explore by touching (an organ or area of the body), usually as a diagnostic aid. pal·pa′tion n.pal′pa′tor n.pal′pa·tor′y (-pə-tôr′ē) adj.
palpate 2 (păl′pāt′)adj. Having a palp or palps.pal·pate (pal'pāt) To examine by feeling and pressing with the palms of the hands and the fingers. PalpateTo examine the body by touching or pressing with the fingers or the palm of the hand.Mentioned in: Shiatsu, Traditional Chinese Medicinepal·pate (pal'pāt) To examine by feeling and pressing with palms of hands and fingers. palpate Related to palpate: percussSynonyms for palpateverb to bring the hands or fingers, for example, into contact with so as to give or receive a physical sensationSynonymsSynonyms for palpateverb examine (a body part) by palpationSynonymsRelated Words- practice of medicine
- medicine
- touch
- feel
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