Look up: palpation

1. palpation
   Type: Term Pronunciation: pal-pā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Examination with the hands, feeling for organs, masses, or infiltration of a part of the body, feeling the heart or pulse beat, or vibrations in the chest. 2. Touching, feeling, or perceiving by the sense of touch.
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2. Palpation
   The application of the fingers with light pressure to the surface of the body for the purpose of determining the consistency of the parts beneath.
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3. palpation
   [n] - a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
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4. Palpation
   Gently pressing on the surface of the body to feel the organs/tissue underneath. For example, feeling the chest to assess chest movements during breathing.
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5. Palpation
   the use of the hands to feel parts of the body to check for any abnormalities
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6. Palpation
   The method of examination of the organs by touch or pressure of the hand over the surface of the body. The size, shape, mobility of internal organs can be assessed this way
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7. Palpation
   Pal·pa'tion noun [ Latin palpatio , from palpare . See Palpable .] 1. Act of touching or feeling. 2. (Medicine) Examination of a patient by touch. Quain.
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8. palpation
   <technique> A simple technique in which a doctor presses lightly on the surface of the body to feel the organs or tissues underneath ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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9. palpation
   tactual exploration noun a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
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10. palpation
    (pal-pa´shәn) the act of feeling with the hand; the application of the fingers with light pressure to the surface of the body for the purpose of determining the condition of the parts beneath in physical diagnosis. bimanual palpation palpation with both hands in the physical e...
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11. Palpation
    • (n.) Act of touching or feeling. • (n.) Examination of a patient by touch.
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12. palpation
    (from the article `diagnosis`) Palpation is the act of feeling the surface of the body with the hands to determine the characteristics of the organs beneath the surface. It can be ...
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13. palpation
    palpation 1. A simple technique in which a doctor presses lightly on the surface of the body to feel the organs or tissues underneath. 2. An act of touching or feeling. 3. A physical examination in medical diagnosis with the use of the pressure of the hand or fingers to the surface of the body; es...
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14. Palpation
    A procedure that is often performed during pregnancy by a doctor to determine the position of the baby. The healthcare provider perfroms a physical examination of the abdomen with their hands. Palpation can also be used to determine the size, shape and firmness of organs to find masses, abnormalities and other conditions.
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15. Palpation
    Palpation is a medical examination conducted by touch.
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16. palpation
    Examination by pressing on the surface of the body to feel the organs or tissues underneath.
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17. Palpation
    `Palpation` is used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a healthcare practitioner) to determine its size, shape, firmness, or location. Palpation should not be confused with palpitation, which is an awareness of the beating of the heart. Uses: Palp...
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