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

palpation \palpa"tion\, n. l. palpatio, fr. palpare. see
   palpable.
   1. act of touching or feeling.
      1913 webster

   2. med. examination of a patient by touch. --quain.
      1913 webster
see also:
palpable 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

palpation
     n : 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 syn: tactual
         exploration
see also:
tactual exploration 

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