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Verb(1) examine (a body part(2) examine (a body part) by palpation(3) touch

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(1) If the bald spot is predominantly unilateral, the physician should palpate the occiput for significant flattening.(2) The ureteral catheters enable the surgeon and assistant to see and palpate the ureters during the procedure.(3) The physician should palpate bony prominences and tendinous insertions near the heel and midfoot, noting any tenderness or palpable defects.(4) During the examination, the clinician should palpate the skin for temperature changes.(5) The physical examination also should include careful palpation of the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen.(6) The physician palpates the joint line on the dorsum of the foot and passively flexes and extends the toe to locate the joint line.(7) The surgeon examined the wound carefully, palpating the thigh well beyond the extent of the lesion, paying what I thought was unnecessary attention to the rest of the limb.(8) The auricular lymph nodes are palpated by the bilateral placement of both hands on the skin surface with the fingertips arranged to cover a large surface area.(9) Physical examination included sinus palpation and evaluation for nasal edema, erythema, or discharge.(10) Ideally, sites should be palpated rather than just visually examined.(11) However, follow-up measurements of blood pressure and heart rate were obtained by using a manual cuff with auscultation and palpating the radial artery to ensure the patient's safety.(12) Some experts have called for ultrasonography and abdominal palpation to detect these aneurysms.(13) She experienced pain from the medial aspect of her right hand to her right axilla when that area was palpated by the examiner.(14) The examiner then palpated the thyroid area with his right forefinger.(15) Because the patient was obese, the uterus and ovaries could not be palpated clearly at pelvic examination.(16) No other lesions were palpated , and the remaining physical examination findings were unremarkable.