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Palpation
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Examination by pressing on the surface of the body to feel the organs or tissues underneath. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A method of feeling with the hands during a physical examination. The health care provider touches and feels the patient's body to examine the size, consistency, texture, location and tenderness of an organ or body part. (NCI Thesaurus)
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