bimanual palpation

palpation

 [pal-pa´shun]

the act of feeling with the hand; the application of the fingers with light pressure to the surface of the body for the purpose of determining the condition of the parts beneath in physical diagnosis.

bimanual palpation palpation with both hands in the physical examination of a patient.

Bimanual palpation. From Gorrie et al., 1994.

bi·man·u·al pal·pa·tion

use of both hands to feel organs or masses, especially in the abdomen or pelvis.

bi·man·u·al pal·pa·tion

(bī-manyū-ăl pal-pāshŭn)

Use of both hands to feel organs or masses, especially in the abdomen or pelvis.

bi·man·u·al pal·pa·tion

(bī-manyū-ăl pal-pāshŭn)

Use of both hands to feel or examine dental structures.