palpation
nounUK /pælˈpeɪʃən/
US /pælˈpeɪʃən/
Palpation is when a doctor feels your body with their hands to check how things are.
The doctor used palpation to feel the lump on my arm.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A careful touching of a surface to find out its shape or condition.
The mechanic's palpation of the tire showed it was still firm.
3. The act of examining something by touch rather than by sight.
Blindfolded, she relied on palpation to identify the objects.
4. In medicine, a technique of pressing on the abdomen to check for pain.
Abdominal palpation revealed tenderness on the right side.