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| pal·pate [ pál pàyt ] (past and past participle pal·pat·ed, present participle pal·pat·ing, 3rd person present singular pal·pates) |
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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
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| [15th century. < Latin palpat-, past participle of palpare "touch gently"] |
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