Main Entry: ex·plore

Pronunciation: \ik-ˈsplō(ə)r, -ˈsplȯ(ə)r\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ex·plored; ex·plor·ing

: to examine (as by surgery) especially for diagnostic purposes <the abdomen may need to be explored surgically—Donald Caslow>

—ex·plo·ra·tion \ˌek-splə-ˈrā-shən\ noun