palpate

pal·pate (pal′pāt′)

transitive verb -·pat′ed, -·pat′·ing

to examine by touching, as for medical diagnosis

Etymology: < L palpatus, pp. of palpare, to touch: see palpable

pal·pa′·tion noun

pal·pate (pal′pāt′, -pit)

adjective

having a palpus or palpi

Etymology: ModL palpatus: see palpus & -ate

Object

artery: Locate the cricoid cartilage and palpate the carotid artery lateral to it at this level.
pulse: Do not palpate the pulse and do not tell the informant that their pulse is erratic.
node: Unusually, it is often possible to palpate carcass lymph nodes in the living animal.
part: The progress of labor can be monitored by palpating the lower part of the uterus to detect the descent of the fetal head.

Modifying Another Word

gently: I palpate very gently around the six week mark and can usually determine whether she is loaded or not.
easily: If they are superficial they can usually be easily palpated.

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