palpation palpate • palpatory · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · palpation · · Text Latin · · Script 9 · · Length Definitions · · · (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). Synonyms: tactual exploration. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · tactual exploration · · Synonym 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 t latin small letter t U+0074