Definitions For Palp

Adjective

(not comparable) (medicine, colloquial) palpatory, palpatory; obtained by palpation. : palp blood pressure

Verb

{{en-verb}} To feel, to explore by touch.

Translations

Finnish: tunnustella, palpoida

Noun

PALP. (countable and uncountable, plural PALPs) A fleshy part of a fingertip. (medicine, uncountable, colloquial) {{short for, en, palpation}} : {{uxi, en, pain on palp}}

Synonyms

appendage pedipalp

Translations

Finnish: pyyntileuka, pedipalppi

Etymology

verb From {{der, en, fr, palper}}. noun From {{etyl, NL., en}} palpus, , a feeler. Both ultimately from {{der, en, la, palpare}}, palpari, , to stroke, touch softly, feel.

Related terms

palpability palpable palpate palpation palpiform palpitate palpitation

Anagrams

Appl., Lapp, appl., plap