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Ballottement

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Translation of "ballottement" into Russian

ballottement
Noun
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ballottement
ballottements pl
The doctor performed a ballottement to check for fluid in the knee joint.
Врач провел баллотемент, чтобы проверить наличие жидкости в коленном суставе.

Definitions

ballottement
Noun
raiting
A diagnostic maneuver in which a body structure is palpated to detect a floating mass or excess fluid, especially in obstetrics to ascertain the position of a fetus.
During the prenatal exam the midwife used ballottement to feel the baby's head.
A clinical sign in which the patella is displaced by pressure and then rebounds because of excess fluid in the knee joint.
Ballottement of the patella indicated a significant effusion in the patient's knee.
ballottement
Adjective
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Relating to or involving the ballottement diagnostic maneuver.
The clinician performed a ballottement assessment of the shoulder.