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palpation vs examination

examination vs palpation

palpation and examination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
palpation Yes No No No
examination Yes No No No
As nouns, examination is a hypernym of palpation; that is, examination is a word with a broader meaning than palpation:
  • palpation: 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)
  • examination: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
Other hypernyms of palpation include touch, touching, scrutiny.
palpation (noun) examination (noun)
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) the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
formal systematic questioning
Difference between palpation and examination

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