| Preferred Name |
Palpation |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16950 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
Examination by pressing on the surface of the body to feel the organs or tissues underneath. A method of feeling with the hands during a physical examination. The health care provider touches and feels the patient's body to examine the size, consistency, texture, location and tenderness of an organ or body part. |
| code |
C16950 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 |
| Contributing_Source |
CDISC |
| DEFINITION |
A method of feeling with the hands during a physical examination. The health care provider touches and feels the patient's body to examine the size, consistency, texture, location and tenderness of an organ or body part. |
| label |
Palpation |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Palpation |
| Preferred_Name |
Palpation |
| prefixIRI |
C16950 |
| prefLabel |
Palpation |
| Semantic_Type |
Diagnostic Procedure |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0030247 |
| subClassOf |