ALL meanings of ballottement
bal·lotte·ment
B b - noun ballottement 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 3
- noun ballottement a technique for palpating internal organs, tumors, etc., as to check for pregnancy or a floating kidney 3
- noun ballottement (medicine) A method of diagnosing pregnancy, in which the uterus is pushed with a finger to feel whether a foetus moves away and returns again. 1
- noun ballottement a physical diagnostic technique used to detect solid objects surrounded by fluid, as abdominal organs or tumors, performed by suddenly compressing the fluid with the hand, causing the solid object to abut against the hand. 1
- noun ballottement (medicine) An increased amount of fluid in the suprapatellar pouch of the knee. 0