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bal·lotte·ment

n :  a sharp upward pushing against the uterine wall with a finger inserted into the vagina for diagnosing pregnancy by feeling the return impact of the displaced fetus : also  :  a similar procedure for detecting a floating kidney .
 
 

 
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