self-palpation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English palpation English self-palpation From self- + palpation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) the process of using one's hands and fingers to carefully feel one's own body to detect abnormalities, such as lumps, swelling, cysts, or textural changes
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| self-palpations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |