palpable

Examples

• All

• Parathyroid adenomas are usually small and almost never palpable in the neck.

  Academic text (2005)

• Of the 274 surveyed women, four (1.5%) returned to the clinic complaining of visible/palpable subcutaneous nodules (Figure 5).

  Academic text (2015)

• On clinical examination, no growths were palpable in the neck region.

  Academic text (2001)

• No lymph nodes were palpable on examination of the neck.

  Academic text (2005)

• The presence of any visible or palpable pathology will then mandate a microscopic examination.

  Academic text (2015)

• Reported symptoms include hearing loss, tinnitus, a palpable mass, pain, vertigo, and facial weakness.

  Academic text (2003)

• There were no palpable intraparotid masses, and all cranial nerves were intact.

  Academic text (1999)

• Okay, a woman with dysuria, incomplete voiding and a palpable suburethral mass.

  Phish: The Clifford Ball (2009)

• On rectal examination, a large rectal fecal mass was palpable in 26% and 30%, respectively.

  Academic text (2000)

• Imaging is indicated if the uterus is palpable abdominally or if examination reveals a pelvic mass.

  Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

F

feelable

vspalpable

4.4

Possible to notice by touch, like roughness or warmth

is specific to being detected by touch in medical examination

Antonyms

I

imperceptible

9 7.8

Very small or slight and hard to notice

Compounds

P

palpable tension

1 5.4

A strong sense of nervousness that people can clearly notice

P

palpable excitement

1 4.6

A strong feeling of eager energy you can almost feel

P

palpable sense of relief

4.9

A strong feeling of relief that you can almost feel physically

How Palpable

firm

30 1.0

distinct

65 3.5

palpable

• Specialized

3 6.8

faint

148 2.7

undetectable

23 6.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology