palpation

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Osteopathic schools, on the other hand, stress physical diagnosis techniques like palpation or percussion — gently tapping the abdominal area, say, to determine if the size and shape of the liver suggest inflammation.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2014

The sensors enabled the simulator to offer feedback never before available on palpation: the use of touch in clinical practice for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2013

Since the first rib is hidden behind the clavicle, the second rib is the highest rib that can be identified by palpation.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

“Immediately following gas instillation,” wrote Levitt in the final paper, “air inside the pantaloons was constantly mixed via vigorous palpation over a 30-second period.”

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2013

The openings were usually so small as to be difficult of palpation, and I never had the opportunity of examining one post mortem.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry