0 to examine something, usually an organ or part of the body, by touching it with the fingers or hands
Peripheral pulses were all of extremely poor volume and difficult to palpate, and the liver edge was palpable 3 cm below the right costal margin.
Snakes were palpated abdominally until regurgitation of ingested food or defecation occurred.
Snakes were palpated abdominally, until regurgitation of ingested food occurred.
Infection is detected by finding the microfilariae in small pieces of skin snipped from the infected individual or by palpating the subcutaneous nodules that develop around the adult worms.
Sliding the hand along the dorsal aspect of the humerus and pressing it against the fetal chest to avoid fracture, the clinician then palpates the elbow.
In a series of psychophysical experiments, they palpated two virtual textures: a standard texture fixed during the entire experiment and a comparison texture that could be changed.
The pelvic organs are inspected and palpated.
Also, a person's two carotid arteries should not be palpated at the same time.
