palpating

ˈpælˌpeɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of palpating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medical

TECH.

being examined by touch for medical purposes

TECH.

The doctor noted the palpating tissue during the examination.
The palpating hand detected an abnormal growth.
Her palpating fingers moved gently over the patient's abdomen.

examining

feeling

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Origin of palpating

Latin, palpare (to touch gently)

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French:palpé, ...
German:abtastbar, ...
Italian:esaminato, ...
Spanish:palpado, ...
Portuguese:palpado, ...
Chinese:触诊的, ...
Japanese:触診された, ...
Arabic:مُفْحوص بِاللَّمْس, ...
Hebrew:נִבְדָּק בְּמַגָּע, ...
Russian:пальпируемый, ...
Ukrainian:обстежуваний, ...
Hindi:स्पर्शित, ...
Bengali:স্পর্শ দ্বারা পরীক্ষা করা, ...
Catalan:palpat, ...
Czech:palpovaný, ...
Danish:palperende, ...
Dutch:palperende, ...
Greek:ψηλαφητός, ...
Hungarian:tapintásos, ...
Khmer:កំពុងត្រូវស្ទាបពិនិត្យ, ...
Korean:촉진된, ...
Persian:لمس‌شده, ...
Polish:badany dotykiem, ...
Portuguese (BR):palpado, ...
Romanian:palpat, ...
Swedish:palperande, ...
Thai:ที่ถูกตรวจสอบ, ...
Turkish:elle muayene edilen, ...
Vietnamese:được sờ nắn, ...

palpate

ˈpælˌpeɪt

Definition of palpate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

medical

TECH.

examine by touch, especially for medical purposes

TECH.

The doctor decided to palpate the abdomen to check for abnormalities.

examine

feel

probe

Adjective

biology

TECH.

related to or having a palp

TECH.

The insect's palpate features help it sense its environment.

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Origin of palpate

Latin, palpare (to touch)

Examples of palpate in a sentence

He had to palpate the area to find the lump.
The palpate structures are crucial for the insect's survival.
Researchers examined the palpate characteristics of the specimen.

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French:palper, palpé, ...
German:abtasten, palpusbezogen, ...
Italian:palpare, relativo al palpo, ...
Spanish:tocar, relacionado con el palpo, ...
Portuguese:palpar, palpável, ...
Chinese:触诊, 触角的, ...
Japanese:触診する, 触肢の, ...
Arabic:جَسَّ, ذو مَلامِس, ...
Hebrew:לְמַשֵּׁשׁ, פַּלְפִּי, ...
Russian:пальпировать, пальпальный, ...
Ukrainian:пальпувати, щупальцевий, ...
Hindi:टटोलना, स्पर्शक, ...
Bengali:স্পর্শ দ্বারা পরীক্ষা করা, পাল্পেট, ...
Catalan:palpar, palpals, ...
Czech:palpovat, makadlový, ...
Danish:palpere, palpøs, ...
Dutch:palperen, palpachtig, ...
Greek:ψηλαφώ, ψηλαφικός, ...
Hungarian:tapintani, tapogatós, ...
Khmer:ស្ទាបពិនិត្យ, ដែលពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងអវយវៈប៉ះស្ទាបរបស់សត្វល្អិត, ...
Korean:촉진하다, 촉각기의, ...
Persian:لمس کردن, شاخکی, ...
Polish:badać dotykiem, czułkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):palpar, com palpo, ...
Romanian:a palpa, cu palpus, ...
Swedish:palpera, palpusliknande, ...
Thai:คลำ, ที่มีอวัยวะ palp, ...
Turkish:elle muayene etmek, palpalı, ...
Vietnamese:sờ nắn, xúc giác, ...

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Definition of palpating - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of palpating

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Definition of palpate - Reverso English Dictionary

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Adjective

Origin of palpate

Terms related to palpate

Examples of palpate in a sentence

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