Definitions for ballottement
bəˈlɒt məntbal·lot·te·ment

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1. 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)

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1. ballottementnoun

   A method of diagnosing pregnancy, in which the uterus is pushed with a finger to feel whether a foetus moves away and returns again.

2. ballottementnoun

   An increased amount of fluid in the suprapatellar pouch of the knee.

3. Etymology: From ballottement, from ballotter.

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1. ballottement

   Ballottement is a medical diagnostic technique used to detect an abnormal mass in the body, often done during physical examination. It involves the palpation or tapping of a part or a bodily organ to determine its position, size or consistency by the feeling of resistance or rebound the practitioner gets back. The technique is commonly used in prenatal care to confirm pregnancy, where the doctor pushes the fetus through the amniotic fluid to touch the uterine wall and then feels the fetus rebound.

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1. Ballottement

   Ballottement is a medical sign which indicates increased fluid in the suprapatellar pouch over the patella at the knee joint. To test ballottement the examiner would apply downward pressure towards the foot with one hand, while pushing the patella backwards against the femur with one finger of the opposite hand. A "milking" motion is used with the downward pressure. If a bogginess around the joint occurs, then the test is positive for ballottement. Ballottement may also refer to an assessment of an ascitic abdomen. Identifying an organ or a mass in an ascitic abdomen: Try to ballotte the organ or mass, exemplified here by an enlarged liver. Straighten and stiffen the fingers of one hand together, place them on the abdominal surface, and make a brief jabbing movement directly toward the anticipated structure. This quick movement often displaces the fluid so that your fingertips can briefly touch the surface of the structure through the abdominal wall.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ballottement in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ballottement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ballottement
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4. ^ Wikidata
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