(n)a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional), Syn.tactual exploration
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n. [ L. suppalpari to caress a little; sub under, a little + palpare to caress. ] The act of enticing by soft words; enticement. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]