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Palpation

Act of touching or feeling.

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Examination 76% connected

The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment.

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Scrutiny 76% connected

Close examination; minute inspection; critical observation.

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Touch 76% connected

To come in contact with; to hit or strike lightly against; to extend the hand, foot, or the like, so as to reach or rest on.

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Touching 76% connected

of Touch

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Feel 74% connected

To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means of the nerves of sensation distributed all over the body, especially by those of the skin; t…

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Feel 74% connected

To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means of the nerves of sensation distributed all over the body, especially by those of the skin; t…

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Audit noun · 86% connection

a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation; "he made an audit of all the plants on his property"; "an energy effic…

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Autopsy noun · 86% connection

an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

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Comparing noun · 86% connection

the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupil…

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Comparison noun · 86% connection

the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupil…

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Endoscopy noun · 86% connection

visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope

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Inspection noun · 86% connection

a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the ele…

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Medical noun · 86% connection

a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person

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Necropsy noun · 86% connection

an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

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Ophthalmoscopy noun · 86% connection

examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope

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Post-mortem noun · 86% connection

an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

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Reexamination noun · 86% connection

a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment

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Review noun · 86% connection

a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the ele…

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Rhinoscopy noun · 86% connection

examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx)

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Scan noun · 86% connection

the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"

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Search noun · 86% connection

boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas; "right of search"

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Study noun · 86% connection

a detailed critical inspection

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Survey noun · 86% connection

a detailed critical inspection

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Testing noun · 86% connection

an examination of the characteristics of something; "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of…

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About preposition · 78% connection

Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching.

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Affecting adjective · 78% connection

Moving the emotions; fitted to excite the emotions; pathetic; touching; as, an affecting address; an affecting sight.

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Annoy noun · 78% connection

A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy.

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Aridity noun · 78% connection

Fig.: Want of interest of feeling; insensibility; dryness of style or feeling; spiritual drought.

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Assault noun · 78% connection

An apparently violent attempt, or willful offer with force or violence, to do hurt to another; an attempt or offer to beat another, ac…

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Attiguous adjective · 78% connection

Touching; bordering; contiguous.

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Attrectation noun · 78% connection

Frequent handling or touching.

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Awe noun · 78% connection

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"

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Baseboard noun · 78% connection

A board, or other woodwork, carried round the walls of a room and touching the floor, to form a base and protect the plastering; -- al…

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Battery verb · 78% connection

The unlawful beating of another. It includes every willful, angry and violent, or negligent touching of another's person or clothes, o…

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Bitangent adjective · 78% connection

Possessing the property of touching at two points.

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Caress noun · 78% connection

An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.

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Clear verb · 78% connection

To leap or pass by, or over, without touching or failure; as, to clear a hedge; to clear a reef.

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Confidence noun · 78% connection

The state of mind characterized by one's reliance on himself, or his circumstances; a feeling of self-sufficiency; such assurance as l…

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