Etymology

ballottement

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Today it means: A method of diagnosing pregnancy, in which the uterus is pushed with a finger to feel whether a foetus moves away and returns again. Full definition →

French ballottement
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  1. French · borrowed fromballottement
  2. English todayballottement

From French ballottement, from ballotter (“ballot”).

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