palpate

/ˈpælpeɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin palpātus, perfect passive participle of palpō (“touch softly”).

palpate means of palp, or having palp. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.

palpate is pronounced /ˈpælpeɪt/.

adj

To examine or otherwise explore through touch, particularly (medicine) in reference to an area or organ of the human body.“I palpated his expired heart.”