| ISA | PHYSICAL-EXAMINATION |
| ANCESTORS | ALL DIAGNOSTIC-PROCEDURE EVENT HEALTH-SERVE MEDICAL-SERVE PHYSICAL-EXAMINATION PROFESSIONAL-SERVICE-EVENT SERVICE-EVENT SOCIAL-EVENT WORK-ACTIVITY |
| palpation | term type: main entry term reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular definition: physical examination consisting of the application of fingers with light pressure to the surface of the body to determine consistency of parts of the body. It is a basic technique in a medical examination and can also be done by an individual. For exemple, in a breast self-examination a woman palpates the entire surface of each breast. (en) |
| palpación | definition: exploración física que consiste en la aplicación de las manos sobre la superficie corporal o las cavidades corporales accesibles, con el propósito de valorar la consistencia, la elasticidad, la movilidad y la sensibilidad al dolor de los distintos órganos. Por ejemplo, forma parte de la autoexploración de las mamas. (es) gender: feminine number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term |