I'm encountering the term 'Tenderness (medicine)' in medical literature. What's its definition?
In medicine, tenderness is pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched. It should not be confused with the pain that a patient perceives without touching. Pain is patients perception, while tenderness is a sign that a clinician elicits.

See also
Rebound tenderness, an indication of peritonitis.


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