pal ‧ pate /pælˈpeɪt $ ˈpælpeɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] medical
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of palpare ; ⇨ ↑ palpable ]
to touch part of someone’s body in order to examine it
pal ‧ pate /pælˈpeɪt $ ˈpælpeɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] medical
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of palpare ; ⇨ ↑ palpable ]
to touch part of someone’s body in order to examine it
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012