Noun: palpation ,pal'pey-shun
- A method of examination in which the examiner feels the size, shape, firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
"The doctor used palpation to assess the patient's abdominal pain";
- tactual exploration
Derived forms: palpations
Type of: examination, scrutiny, touch, touching
Encyclopedia: Palpation