palpate
1[pal-peyt]
- to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness.
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Origin of palpate
1palpate
2[pal-peyt]
Origin of palpate
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Related Words for palpate
abut, rub, probe, converge, stroke, caress, verge, border, fondle, toy, scrutinize, paw, pet, tickle, contact, partake, osculate, dab, march, inspectExamples from the Web for palpate
Contemporary Examples of palpate
Before we necessarily had breasts, we were instructed to palpate the diseased, curvaceous effigy to feel for lumps.
Historical Examples of palpate
It is better then to palpate for the brachial as it lies beneath the inner edge of the biceps muscle.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:Louis Marshall Warfield
The swelling is usually sessile, but may be pedunculated; it is usually possible to palpate the edges of the gap in the bones.
palpate
1- (tr) med to examine (an area of the body) by the sense of touch and pressure
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Word Origin for palpate
C19: from Latin palpāre to stroke
palpate
2- zoology of, relating to, or possessing a palp or palps
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Word Origin and History for palpate
"examine by touch," c.1850, a back-formation from palpation, or else from Latin palpatus, past participle of palpare "to touch" (see feel (v.)). Related: Palpated; palpating.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
palpate
(păl′pāt′)- To examine by feeling and pressing with the palms of the hands and the fingers.
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