palpation

🇺🇸 /pælˈpeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /pælˈpeɪʃn/
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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.

translation

n. Feeling a part of the body to check for health problems.

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Plural palpations