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palpation
pal·pate 1 P0032300 (păl′pāt′)tr.v. pal·pat·ed, pal·pat·ing, pal·pates To examine or explore by touching (an organ or area of the body), usually as a diagnostic aid. [Latin palpāre, palpāt-, to touch gently; see pāl- in Indo-European roots.] pal·pa′tion n.pal′pa′tor n.pal′pa·tor′y (-pə-tôr′ē) adj.
pal·pate 2 P0032300 (păl′pāt′)adj. Having a palp or palps.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | palpation - 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)tactual explorationtouching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"ballottement - a palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus)examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) |
palpationnounAn act of touching:feeling, touch.Translations
Palpation
palpation[pal′pā·shən] (medicine) Diagnostic examination by touch. Palpation a method of medical examination of a patient. Palpation in the broad sense, for example, feeling the pulse, is mentioned as early as the works of Hippocrates; however, for examination of internal organs it became common in the second half of the 19th century, following the work of R. Laënnec, Joseph Ŝkoda, and V. P. Obraztsov. Palpation is based on tactile perception that results from moving and pressing the fingers or palm of the palpating hand. Tissues and organs are palpated to determine their position, size, shape, consistency, mobility, topographic interrelations, and tenderness. Palpation may be superficial or deep. Superficial palpation is performed with one or both palms placed flat on the examined area of the skin, joints, heart, or other part of the body. Blood vessels are palpated with the tips of the fingers to determine fullness and the condition of the walls. Deep palpation is performed by special methods that differ for examination of the stomach, intestinal tract (sliding palpation, developed by Obraztsov), liver, spleen and kidneys, rectum, vagina, and other organs. REFERENCEMiasnikov, A. L. Osnovy diagnostiki i chastnoi patologii (propedevtika) vnutrennikh boleznei, 2nd ed. Moscow, 1951.V. S. IAKOVLEVA palpation
palpation [pal-pa´shun] the act of feeling with the hand; the application of the fingers with light pressure to the surface of the body for the purpose of determining the condition of the parts beneath in physical diagnosis.bimanual palpation palpation with both hands in the physical examination of a patient.Bimanual palpation. From Gorrie et al., 1994.pal·pa·tion (pal-pā'shŭn), Do not confuse this word with palpitation.1. Examination with the hands, feeling for organs, masses, or infiltration of a part of the body, feeling the heart or pulse beat, or vibrations in the chest. 2. Touching, feeling, or perceiving by the sense of touch. [L. palpatio, fr. palpo, pp. -atus, to touch, stroke] palpation Clinical medicine 1. A part of a physical examination, in which an examiner lighly presses with the hands over the surface to ID lumps, bumps, beating, buzzing, and burbling of the body below. See Percussion. Cf Palpitation.2. Touching, feeling. Cf Touchy-feely.pal·pa·tion (pal-pā'shŭn) 1. Examination with the hands, feeling for organs, masses, or infiltration of a part of the body, feeling the heart or pulse beat, vibrations in the chest, and other diagnostic functions. Synonym(s): touch (2) . 2. Touching, feeling, or perceiving by the sense of touch. palpation Examination by feeling with the fingers and hands.PalpationThe examination of the body using the sense of touch. There are two types: light and deep.Mentioned in: Physical Examination, Varicose Veinspal·pa·tion (pal-pā'shŭn) Examination with hands, feeling for organs, masses, or infiltration of a body part, feeling the heart or pulse beat, or chest vibrations. LegalSeePalpablepalpation Related to palpation: motion palpationSynonyms for palpationnoun an act of touchingSynonymsSynonyms for palpationnoun 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)SynonymsRelated Words- touching
- touch
- ballottement
- examination
- scrutiny
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