ballottement (n)

n00144182

type n
lex_filenum 04
def 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)
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Hypernym palpation, tactual exploration
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Hyponym palpation, tactual exploration

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