ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsPpalpate
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palpate
Meaning: to examine by touch, especially in a medical exam
palpate in a sentence
How palpate is used in real sentences:
The veterinarian gently palpated the dog's abdomen to check for swelling.
During the checkup, the nurse carefully palpated the boy's stomach, searching for any sign of tenderness near his appendix.
“At the inspection station, a medic began to palpate the swelling, pressing carefully along the bone as Elias winced.”
— from the passage The Altered Shore
“She asked him to lie down, then began to palpate his abdomen, watching his smile tighten when her fingers reached the right side.”
— from the passage The Clockmaker's Fever
Synonyms for palpate
Other words for palpate — probe and feel — carry the same meaning.
- probe
- feel
Where it comes from
From Latin palpare 'to touch gently, stroke'
Memory hook
PALP-ate sounds like 'PALM-ate' — using your palm to feel for something.