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palpate (1)

pal·pate [ pál pàyt ] (past and past participle pal·pat·ed, present participle pal·pat·ing, 3rd person present singular pal·pates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
examine organ medically by touching: to examine a part of the body by feeling with the hands and fingers, especially to distinguish between swellings that are solid and those that are filled with fluid

[15th century. < Latin palpat-, past participle of palpare "touch gently"]
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