- (n.) Act of touching or feeling.
- (n.) Examination of a patient by touch.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). palpation. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/palpation/definitions/2041491 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "palpation" http://smartdefine.org/palpation/definitions/2041491 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, palpation, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/palpation/definitions/2041491>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "palpation" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/palpation/definitions/2041491> |