Palpation Synonyms

A method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. tactual exploration
An act of touching
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. touch
  2. feeling

Words Related to Palpation

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Palpation Sentence Examples

  • Students give and receive massage, learning a range of techniques, including acupressure, channel work and palpation.

  • The doctor takes a medical history and performs a physical examination, including visual inspection and palpation (feeling with the hands) of the marks.

  • This is the most important assessment and can be determined by auscultation with a stethoscope or palpation at the junction of the umbilical cord and skin.

  • Inspection and palpation of the entire body is necessary following high-energy blunt trauma, especially in the presence of an altered sensorium.

  • At 33 days gestation, the opportunity to have your vet confirm a pregnancy through palpation has passed.