pal|pa|tion

pal|pa|tion
pal|pa|tion «pal PAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act of touching.
2. Medicine. examination by touch or feeling, as with the hand: »

Palpation may disclose the pulse to be fast or slow, regular or irregular, strong or weak, and hard or soft (Harbaugh and Goodrich).


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  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

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