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ballottement
bal·lotte·ment B0046000 (bə-lŏt′mənt)n. Medicine A palpatory technique for detecting or examining a floating object in the body, as:a. The use of a finger to push sharply against the uterus and detect the presence or position of a fetus by its return impact.b. Palpation of the abdominal wall while a kidney is being pushed sharply from the backside, used as a test for determining the presence of a floating kidney.
[French, from ballotter, to toss, from Italian ballotta, diminutive of dialectal balla, ball; see balloon.]ballottement (bəˈlɒtmənt) n (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) med 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[C19: from French, literally: a tossing, shaking, from ballotter to toss, from ballotte a little ball, from Italian ballotta; see ballot]bal•lotte•ment (bəˈlɒt mənt)
n. a medical diagnostic technique of palpating an organ or floating mass by pushing it forcefully and feeling it rebound. [1830–40; < French: a tossing] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ballottement - a palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus)palpation, tactual exploration - a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional) |
Translationsballottamentoбаллотированиеballottement
bal·lotte·ment (bal-ot-mon[h]'), 1. Maneuver used in physical examination to estimate the size of an organ not near the surface, particularly when there is ascites, by a flicking motion of the hand or fingers similar to that involved in dribbling a basketball. 2. An obsolete method of diagnosing pregnancy: with the tip of the forefinger in the vagina, a sharp tap is made against the lower segment of the uterus; the fetus, if present, is tossed upward and (if the finger is retained in place) will be felt to strike against the wall of the uterus as it falls back. [Fr. balloter, to toss up] ballottement (bə-lŏt′mənt)n. Medicine A palpatory technique for detecting or examining a floating object in the body, as:a. The use of a finger to push sharply against the uterus and detect the presence or position of a fetus by its return impact.b. Palpation of the abdominal wall while a kidney is being pushed sharply from the backside, used as a test for determining the presence of a floating kidney.bal·lotte·ment (bal-ot-mōn[h]') 1. Maneuver used in physical examination to estimate the size, shape, or consistency of an organ not near the surface, particularly when there is ascites, by a rhythmic, thrusting motion of the hand or fingers similar to that involved in bouncing a ball. 2. A diagnostic measure in pregnancy. [Fr. balloter, to toss up]ballottement A physical sign of a solid organ, a fetus or a suspected mass, lying within fluid. The area is given a sharp push with the tips of the fingers and the mass swings quickly away and then back again to strike the fingertips and confirm its presence. Ballottement may thus show either fluid or an internal mass.ballottement
Related to ballottement: quickeningWords related to ballottementnoun a palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus)Related Words- palpation
- tactual exploration
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