English verb: palpate | |||
1. | palpate (contact) examine (a body part) by palpation | ||
Samples | The nurse palpated the patient's stomach. The runner felt her pulse. | ||
Synonyms | feel | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | touch | ||
Verb group | feel | ||
Domain category | medicine, practice of medicine | ||