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Palp
Definitions
- 1 Palpatory; obtained by palpation. colloquial, not-comparable
"palp blood pressure"
- 1 Synonym of pedipalp.
"Below her formidable eyes her fangs are flanked by limb-like mouthparts: her palps, coloured a startling white like a quivering moustache."
- 2 A fleshy part of a fingertip. countable, uncountable
"He folded his razor neatly and with stroking palps of fingers felt the smooth skin."
- 3 Clipping of palpation. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, uncountable
"pain on palp"
- 1 To feel, to explore by touch.
"It is not possible to examine a male patient without making him undress and actually palping him all over."
Etymology
* (verb): From French palper. * (noun): From New Latin palpus (“a feeler”). * Both ultimately from Latin palpō (“to stroke, touch softly, feel”).
* (verb): From French palper. * (noun): From New Latin palpus (“a feeler”). * Both ultimately from Latin palpō (“to stroke, touch softly, feel”).
* (verb): From French palper. * (noun): From New Latin palpus (“a feeler”). * Both ultimately from Latin palpō (“to stroke, touch softly, feel”).
* (verb): From French palper. * (noun): From New Latin palpus (“a feeler”). * Both ultimately from Latin palpō (“to stroke, touch softly, feel”).
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