Noun
Act of touching or feeling.
Examination of a patient by touch.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIn TCM, the four diagnostic methods are: inspection, auscultation and olfaction, inquiring, and palpation. Source: Internet
However, there is weak evidence to suggest that the use of stabilization splints for the treatment of TMD may be beneficial for reducing pain severity, at rest and on palpation, when compared to no treatment". Source: Internet
The pulse deficit (difference between heart beats and pulsations at the periphery) is determined by simultaneous palpation at the radial artery and auscultation at the heart apex. Source: Internet
Renomegaly is a condition in which one or both kidneys are abnormally large, confirmed by abdominal palpation, ultrasounds, or X-rays. Source: Internet
;Size: * Class I (palpation struma): in normal posture of the head, it cannot be seen; it is only found by palpation. Source: Internet
It also involves palpation, or examination by feeling the size and shape of the pelvic organs. Source: Internet