palpation
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/pælˈpeɪʃn/
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/pælˈpeɪʃn/
Feeling a part of the body to check for health problems.
The doctor performed a careful palpation of the patient's abdomen to check for any abnormalities.
醫生仔細地對病人的腹部進行撫摸,以檢查是否有任何異常。