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   Pal·pate

   /ˈpalˌpāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. examine (a part of the body) by touch, especially for medical purposes: "the skin of the lower neck must be palpated for cysts and infection"

   Word Origin mid 19th century (earlier (late 15th century) as palpation): from Latin palpat- ‘touched gently’, from the verb palpare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. palpation noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   • A

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   • L

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   • P

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   • A

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   • T

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   • E

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