Palpation

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From palpate + -tion

Full definition of palpation

Noun

1. (medicine) The act of feeling or pushing on various parts of a patient’s body to determine medical condition such as the normality of organs or the presence or absence of tumors, swelling, muscle tension, etc.

Related terms

• palp
• palpability
• palpable
• palpate
• palpiform
• palpitate
• palpitation