Palpation

/pælpˈe‍ɪʃən/

/pælpˈeɪʃən/

Palpation

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)

synonyms : tactual exploration

Examples

1. Palpation of trigger points may elicit pain in a different area of the body.

2. Palpation of trigger points may elicit pain in a different location.

3. We ran some tests including an ear exam, palpation of his neck and spine, and sending a blood test to the lab.

4. The diagnosis is mainly by the symptoms of pain, local tenderness to palpation, noise and clicking of the joint, and also difficulty to open the mouth.