What does divulse mean?
Divulse means (transitive, medicine) To pull apart forcibly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive, medicine) To pull apart forcibly..
The divulsing may be done with the Pratt rectal speculum, or with the fingers or thumbs. The fingers should slip far enough into the bowel to grasp the internal sphincter. The muscle is to be stretched quite sharply and then relaxed, […]
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Divulse means (transitive, medicine) To pull apart forcibly..
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The divulsing may be done with the Pratt rectal speculum, or with the fingers or thumbs. The fingers should slip far enough into the bowel to grasp the internal sphincter. The muscle is to be stretched quite sharply and then relaxed, […]
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