Meaning Of The Word Ballottement
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Ballottement Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Ballottement?
ballottement in American English
a technique for palpating internal organs, tumors, etc., as to check for pregnancy or a floating kidney noun: a physical diagnostic technique used to detect solid objects surrounded by fluid, as abdominal organs or tumors, performed by suddenly compressing the fluid with the hand, causing the solid object to abut against the hand ballottement in British English noun: a technique of feeling for a movable object in the body, esp confirmation of pregnancy by feeling the rebound of the fetus following a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus |
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