English to English Dictionary

Palpation

The act of examining a patient's body by touch, especially for medical diagnostic purposes to determine the texture, temperature, consistency, and location of body parts.

Palpitate

To beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly as a result of excitement, fear, or medical conditions.

Palpitation

A noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or illness.

Palpitations

The sensation of having a fast-beating, fluttering, or pounding heart.

Palps

Segmented, sensory appendages situated near the mouth of various invertebrates, such as crustaceans and insects, primarily used for touch and taste.

Pals

Friends or companions, often used in an informal context.

Palter

To talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; to equivocate or prevaricate in speech.

Paltry

Small or meager; ridiculously or insultingly small in amount or value.

Paltry sum

An amount of money considered to be trivially small, inadequate, or insulting relative to what is expected or deserved.

Pamonha

A traditional Brazilian dish made from corn, typically wrapped in corn husks and steamed.

Pampa

A vast, treeless plain in South America, particularly in Argentina and Uruguay.

Pampas

The vast, treeless grassy plains of South America, particularly occupying parts of Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil.