Zera showed her students how to palpate the carotid artery without pressing too hard.
Source: tatoeba (13631307)
Palpate
//ˈpælpeɪt//
Synonyms for "palpate" (18 found)
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1 entriesTranslations
20 translations across 15 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ψηλαφάω verb (to examine by feeling)
Bulgarian
2 entries- опипвам verb (to examine by feeling)
- палпирам verb (to examine by feeling)
Czech
2 entries- ošahat verb (to examine by feeling)
- prohmatat verb (to examine by feeling)
Esperanto
1 entries- palpi verb (to examine by feeling)
Finnish
1 entries- tunnustella verb (to examine by feeling)
French
1 entries- palper verb (to examine by feeling)
German
2 entries- abtasten verb (to examine by feeling)
- palpieren verb (to examine by feeling)
Greek
1 entries- ψηλαφώ verb (to examine by feeling)
Hungarian
1 entries- kitapint verb (to examine by feeling)
Irish
1 entries- lámhaigh verb (to examine by feeling)
Japanese
1 entries- 触診する verb (to examine by feeling)
Portuguese
2 entries- apalpar verb (to examine by feeling)
- palpar verb (to examine by feeling)
Russian
2 entries- ощупать verb (to examine by feeling)
- ощупывать verb (to examine by feeling)
Spanish
1 entries- palpar verb (to examine by feeling)
Swedish
1 entries- palpera verb (to examine by feeling)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Baruch let the physical therapist palpate his shoulder muscles to locate the source of the pain.
Source: tatoeba (13631317)
I palpated his expired heart.
Source: wiktionary
David reached inside with his fingers and palpated a logic board.
Source: wiktionary
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