Best Alternative Words for PALPATION
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| examination | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) • a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge • formal systematic questioning • a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) • the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned | ||||||||
| exploration | nounn | |||||||
noun • to travel for the purpose of discovery • a careful systematic search • a systematic consideration | ||||||||
| feeling | nounn | |||||||
noun • the experiencing of affective and emotional states • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed • the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people • a physical sensation that you experience • the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin • an intuitive understanding of something | ||||||||
| probing | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation | ||||||||
| touching | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the event of something coming in contact with the body • the act of putting two things together with no space between them adjective satellite • arousing affect | ||||||||
| tactual exploration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a 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) | ||||||||
