触診

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 触診, read しょくしん, means examination by touch, or palpation.
• Basic usage: It is used to name an examination method in medical instruction or describe a doctor examining a patient.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Spelling and meaning compared with 聴診
  • 触診 is examination by touch; 聴診, read ちょうしん, is examination by listening to sounds from the body. Their first characters indicate touching and listening respectively.