palpate
🇺🇸
/pælˈpeɪt/
🇬🇧
/pælˈpeɪt/
verb
R
to carefully touch and feel a part of the body to check for any problems
The dentist asked me to open my mouth so she could palpate my gums to check for any signs of infection.
translation
to carefully touch and feel a part of the body to check for any problems
Word Forms
3rd Present
palpates
Past
palpated
Perfect
palpated
Progressive
palpating