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palpatory

palpatory

9.9
A medical check where a doctor feels the body with hands
  • adjective
  • /ˈpæl.pəˌtɔːr.i/
  • Specialized
: palpatorio
  • The doctor performed a palpatory assessment of the abdomen to detect any tenderness.

Examples

  • Students practiced their palpatory skills during the clinical examination class.

  • Palpatory findings indicated a possible swelling in the patient's lymph nodes.

  • The doctor conducted a palpatory examination of the patient's abdomen.

  • A thorough palpatory assessment can reveal underlying issues.

  • During the routine check-up, the doctor used palpatory techniques to assess the patient's abdomen.

  • The medical student honed her palpatory skills by examining various patients under supervision.

  • The nurse took palpatory measurements to determine the patient's pulse and blood flow.

Synonyms

haptic
vspalpatory
  • Specialized
2 7.9

About how something feels when you touch it, like feeling a phone vibration

is specific to touch used as a medical examination method

Surface Forms

palpatory positive

Morphology

palpatory = palpate (semi-transparent) = palpate + atory

The adjective is a regular derivation from the verb 'palpate' using '-atory', but both the base and the resulting word are specialized medical vocabulary likely unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Palpatory comes from the Latin root palp-, which means 'to touch' and appears in the common word palpable. So a palpatory examination is one done by touch, when a doctor uses their hands to feel the body for things like swelling or pain.