Palpate

v. examine by touch, check by feeling; touch, feel

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.
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Verb
1. examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse"
(synonym) feel
(hypernym) touch
(verb-group) feel
(derivation) palpation, tactual exploration
(classification) medicine, practice of medicine

v. touch, feel, palpate, finger, paw

v. touch, feel, palpate