[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

palpate \palpate\ v. t.
   to examine for medical purposes by touching, as of body
   parts; as, the nurse palpated the patient's stomach.

   syn: feel.
        wordnet 1.5

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

palpate
     v : examine a body part by palpation; "the nurse palpated the
         patient's stomach"; "the runner felt her pulse" syn: feel
see also:
feel 

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