palpation
Example Sentences
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Modern CT scans, for example, perform better than even the best surgeons’ palpation of a painful abdomen in detecting appendicitis.
From Scientific American
Her chest pain had gone away, though during the examination her physician noticed tenderness along her sternum from the palpation exam.
From US News
Osteopathic schools, on the other hand, stress physical diagnosis techniques like palpation or percussion — gently tapping the abdominal area, say, to determine if the size and shape of the liver suggest inflammation.
From New York Times
Brennan’s examination was conducted by the method of palpation the larynx.
From New York Times
Additionally, I had rebound tenderness – pain that is greater when the examiner releases pressure on palpation – which is another indication that I had some type of peritoneal irritation.
From Scientific American
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