/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of palpation Find synonyms for: Noun1. palpation, tactual exploration, examination, scrutiny, touch, touchingusage: 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)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language