palpation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English palpate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English palpation From palpate + -ion.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of feeling or pushing on various parts of a patient’s body to determine medical condition such as the normality of organs or the presence or absence of tumors, swelling, muscle tension, etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| palpations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
palpational · faradopalpation · repalpation · self-palpation
Relateds
palpable · palpate · palpability · palpitate · palp · palpitation · palpiform
Translations (11)
bg опипване (in medicine) · nl palpatie (in medicine) · bg палпитация (in medicine) · cmn 触診 (in medicine) · ro palpare (in medicine) · el ψηλάφιση (in medicine) · fi palpaatio (in medicine) · ro palpație (in medicine) · de Palpation (in medicine) · el ψαύση (in medicine) · nl palpasi (in medicine)