Ballottement
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ballottement is a noun meaning (medicine) An increased amount of fluid in the suprapatellar pouch of the knee.
Meaning
(medicine) An increased amount of fluid in the suprapatellar pouch of the knee.
More Meanings
- (medicine, historical) A method of diagnosing pregnancy, in which the uterus is pushed with a finger to feel whether a foetus moves away and returns again.
Word Forms
- ballottements
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ballotage, ballot, ballotade, battement, flutterball, ballistocardiograph.
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