| palpation | <technique> A simple technique in which a doctor presses lightly on the surface of the body to feel the organs or tissues underneath (16 Dec 1997) |
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| tenderness to palpation | <clinical sign> A physical examination finding that is characterised by the development of pain with the application of light touch (palpation) to a specific area. See: palpation. (13 Jan 1998) |
| bimanual | Relating to, or performed by, both hands. Origin: bi-+ L. Manus, hand (05 Mar 2000) |
| bimanual percussion | Immediate percussion in which the finger of one hand taps the other hand; a form of mediate percussion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bimanual version | Turning of the baby in utero, performed by the hands acting upon both extremities of the foetus; it may be external version or combined version. Synonym: bipolar version. (05 Mar 2000) |