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What does palpation mean?

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Noun
  1. (medicine) The act of feeling or pushing on various parts of a patient’s body to determine medical condition such as the normality of organs or the presence or absence of tumors, swelling, muscle tension, etc.
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A count of 18 tender points was conducted by thumb palpation, and tenderness thresholds were assessed by dolorimetry at 9 tender sites.
Cotton swab palpation of areas outside the vulvar vestibule result in minimal pain.
Deep palpation of the right upper abdominal quadrant caused mild discomfort and pain.
Some experts have called for ultrasonography and abdominal palpation to detect these aneurysms.
In addition to palpation of the thyroid gland, a thorough examination of the lymph glands in the head and neck should be performed.
Diagnosis is usually made by eliciting pain with palpation of the tendon along the bicipital groove to its origin.

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