Medical Dictionary
ballottement
noun bal·lotte·ment \bə-ˈlät-mənt\
Medical Definition of BALLOTTEMENT
: a sharp upward pushing against the uterine wall with a finger inserted into the vagina for diagnosing pregnancy by feeling the return impact of the displaced fetus; also : a similar procedure for detecting a floating kidney
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