to palpate

Examples

• All

• Students should be encouraged to practice palpating a resting or exercise pulse rate before performing the test.

  Academic text (1995)

• On physical examination, a firm, tender, 1.5-cm mass was palpated inferior to the angle of the mandible.

  Academic text (2001)

• A portion of this session was conducted in the clinic, where participants were shown how to palpate the neck to look for lymphadenopathy.

  Academic text (2009)

• Then the hand should be palpated to identify the specific area of tenderness and/or injury.

  Academic text (2006)

• Look and palpate for tenderness, swelling, bruising, heat, signs of injury.

  Academic text (2015)

• All said they would examine the oral cavities and palpate the necks of tobacco users more often.

  Academic text (2009)

• On digital examination, the otolaryngologist was able to palpate through the necrotic areas down to the hyoid bone.

  Academic text (2004)

• To isolate districts of tenderness, palpate her ribs and sternum.

  Academic text (2014)

• A tender 1-cm lymph node was palpated at the superior edge of the trapezius muscle.

  Academic text (2006)

• Clinical examination of the rotator cuff involves palpating the rotator cuff area with the arm abducted and externally rotated.

  Academic text (2003)

Synonyms

F

to feel

vsto palpate

∞ 2.3

To use your hands to find something when you cannot see it

is a medical touch examination used to diagnose or assess a body part

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

N

to neglect

256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

How Strongly

to probe

23 4.6

press

11 1.3

to palpate

• Specialized

3 8.8

to touch

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology