English Explanatory Dictionary

ballottement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A method of diagnosing pregnancy, in which the uterus is pushed with a finger to feel whether a foetus moves away and returns again.
  2. An increased amount of fluid in the suprapatellar pouch of the knee.

Word forms

ballottement ballottements

Etymology

From French ballottement, from ballotter (“ballot”).

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