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Palpation

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tactual explorationnouna method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)

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tactual explorationnouna method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
strokenounAn act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
bimanualInvolving or using both hands
tactionnounThe sense of touch.
palpnounTo feel, to explore by touch.
fingeringnoun(music, uncountable) The act of using one's fingers in the playing of a musical instrument.
probingnounThe action of investigating or exploring.
touchnounPrimarily physical senses.
feelingnounEmotion; impression.
gropingnounAn act of groping; a grope.
sensingnounThe act of sensation.
surveynounA particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
assessmentnounAn appraisal or evaluation.
explorationnounThe process of exploring.
manipulationnounThe practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated.
examinationnoun(education) A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
inspectionnounThe act of examining something, often closely.
pressingnounNeeding urgent attention.
appraisalnounA judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one.
evaluationnounAn assessment, such as an annual personnel performance review used as the basis for a salary increase or bonus, or a summary of a particular situation.

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