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MODEL RELEASED. Abdominal examination. General practice doctor palpating a patient's abdomen. Palpation involves examining part of the body using the fingers and palms. Abdominal palpation may be used to detect the presence of a foetus. Pain in the abdomen could be caused by constipation or an inflamed appendix (appendicitis). (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/MICHAEL DONNE)