Expalpate

/ɪkˈspælpeɪt/ verb

Definition

To examine or feel something by touch, especially in a medical context to explore the body.

Etymology

From Latin 'ex-' (out, thoroughly) + 'palpare' (to touch, feel). Originally a medical/anatomical term for systematic tactile examination.

Kelly Says

Expalpate is a medical verb rarely used outside healthcare—doctors 'palpate' to feel, and 'expalpate' means they're doing it thoroughly, exploring every part.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማንበብ
manbēb
ARالعربية
استشعار
istashʿār
BNবাংলা
স্পর্শ করা
sparśa kôra
CACatalà
palpar
/pəlˈpa/
CSČeština
hmatat
/ɦmatat/
DADansk
føle
/ˈføˀlə/
DEDeutsch
abtasten
/apˈtastn̩/
ELΕλληνικά
αφουγκράζω
afoungkázo
ESEspañol
palpar
/pahlˈpah/
FAفارسی
لمس کردن
lams kardan
FISuomi
tuntemaan
/tuntɛmɑːn/
FRFrançais
palper
/pɑlpəʁ/
GUGU
અડધવું
aḍadhvuṁ
HAHA
juya
/dʒuɑ/
HEעברית
למשוש
lemashosh
HIहिन्दी
छूना
chhūnā
HUMagyar
tapint
/tɒpint/
IDBahasa Indonesia
meraba
/məraba/
IGIG
kọwara
/kɔwɑrɑ/
ITItaliano
palpare
/palˈpaːre/
JA日本語
さすり
sasuri
KKKK
серту
/sɛrtʊ/
KMKM
ចុច
cŭch
KO한국어
만져보다
manjyeo-boda
MRMR
स्पर्श करणे
sparśa karaṇē
MSBahasa Melayu
meraba
/məraba/
MYမြန်မာ
ချိတ်
khay
NLNederlands
betasten
/bəˈtɑstən/
NONorsk
føle
/føːlə/
PAPA
ਛੂਹਣਾ
chhūhṇā
PLPolski
palpować
/palˈpɔvat͡s/
PTPortuguês
palpar
/pawˈpaʁ/
RORomână
palpa
/palpa/
RUРусский
пальпировать
/pɐlʲpʲɪrɐˈvatʲ/
SVSvenska
känna
/ˈçɛnːa/
SWKiswahili
kugusa
/kʊɡʊsɑ/
TAதமிழ்
தொடு
toṭu
TEతెలుగు
తాకడం
tākaḍaṁ
THไทย
สัมผัส
s̄āmphạs̄
TLTL
hawakan
/hɑwɑˈkɑn/
TRTürkçe
değneklemek
/deɣnɛkmɛlɛk/
UKУкраїнська
пальпувати
/pɐlʲpuˈvatɪ/
URاردو
چھونا
chhūnā
VITiếng Việt
sờ mó
/sɔ˧˦ mɔ˧˧/
YOYO
fọwọ
/fɔwɔ/
ZH中文
抚摸
fǔ mō
ZUZU
thatha
/tʰatha/

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