ballottement

• Technique de palpation médicale utilisée pour détecter un objet flottant dans le corps, le plus souvent pratiquée pour déterminer la position du fœtus en percevant son rebond après une impulsion rapide sur la paroi utérine.

A medical palpatory technique used to detect a floating object within the body, most commonly performed to determine the position of a fetus by feeling its rebound after a quick tap on the uterine wall.

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1. Palpatory techniqueC2formalmedical

   A medical examination technique used to detect a floating object within the body, particularly to determine the position of a fetus by feeling its rebound after a gentle tap on the uterine wall.

   Ballottement (technique palpatoire)

   • The obstetrician performed ballottement to confirm the fetal position.
   • Ballottement is a classic sign of pregnancy in early medical exams.
   • The doctor used ballottement to assess the mobility of the knee joint.