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Palpation Definition & Meaning

palpation
noun
  1. 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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What does palpation mean?
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)
What part of speech is palpation?
Palpation is a noun.

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