Antonyms for palpate


Grammar : Verb
Spell : pal-peyt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpæl peɪt


Definition of palpate

Origin :
  • "examine by touch," c.1850, a back-formation from palpation, or else from Latin palpatus, past participle of palpare "to touch" (see feel (v.)). Related: Palpated; palpating.
  • verb touch
Example sentences :
  • It is better then to palpate for the brachial as it lies beneath the inner edge of the biceps muscle.
  • Extract from : « Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: » by Louis Marshall Warfield
  • The swelling is usually sessile, but may be pedunculated; it is usually possible to palpate the edges of the gap in the bones.
  • Extract from : « Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. » by Alexander Miles

Synonyms for palpate

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