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ballottement

Posted By: nm on 2009-04-14
In Reply to: No tenderness on bellotment? - Pugmom

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ballottement
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ballottement

SYLLABICATION: balˇlotteˇment
PRONUNCIATION: b-ltmnt
NOUN: 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.
ETYMOLOGY: French, from ballotter, to toss, from Italian ballotta, diminutive of dialectal balla, ball. See balloon.

Something to do with ballottement? sm
Subject: Something to do with ballottement? sm

I don't know of any other form of the word.
hmm. ballottement?
Subject: hmm. ballottement?

anyone have another idea?
ballottement
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Test for detecting a floating object.
ballottement
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palpable ballottement.
Subject: palpable ballottement.


Thanks...but we figured it out below..it's ballottement maneuver..Doc (sm)
Subject: Thanks...but we figured it out below..it's ballottement maneuver..Doc (sm)

didn't say it right!
One is probably Watson ballottement, no idea on other one. nm
Subject: One is probably Watson ballottement, no idea on other one. nm

nm
Bunnell, maybe? ballottement. Don't think "bulge sign" is correct. nm
Subject: Bunnell, maybe? ballottement. Don't think "bulge sign" is correct. nm

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Spelling question- does ballottement become ballotting? Balloting?? nm
Subject: Spelling question- does ballottement become ballotting? Balloting?? nm


Ach, nevermind- could easily change it to "with ballottement of the knee"- Thank you!
Subject: Ach, nevermind- could easily change it to "with ballottement of the knee"- Thank you!