Another word for palpate | Synonyms for palpate

Another word for palpate

verb

To bring the hands or fingers, for example, into contact with so as to give or receive a physical sensation:

feel, finger, handle, touch. See touch

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Do I need to have an ultrasound done or should I just have them palpate her?
The doctor will press (palpate) the affected lymph nodes to see if they are sore or tender, and search for an entry point for the infection, like a scratch or bite.
At approximately two months gestation, you've probably missed the window for your vet to be able to palpate, or feel, the pups in the uterus.
A moderate contraction will palpate like the feel of the chin and an easy contraction feels like the end of the nose.
He will palpate the uterus in order to determine whether or not your cat is carrying kittens.

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