PALPATE


Meaning of PALPATE in English

/ pælˈpeɪt; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] ( medical ) to examine part of the body by touching it

►  pal·pa·tion noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent. (earlier (late 15th cent.) as palpation ): from Latin palpat- touched gently, from the verb palpare .

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