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 | ||