Tactual Exploration (Noun)
Meaning
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).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The doctor used tactual exploration to examine the lump under the patient's skin, determining its size and shape.
- During the medical examination, the nurse employed tactual exploration to assess the location and firmness of the patient's swollen lymph nodes.
- Tactual exploration allowed the physician to gather more information about the extent of the patient's abdominal tenderness.
- The healthcare professional used tactual exploration to locate and assess the patient's painful areas during the physical examination.
- Through tactual exploration, the doctor was able to evaluate the size of the patient's liver and assess its position within the abdominal cavity.