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ballottement
ballottement definition
bal·lotte·ment (bə lät′mənt)
noun
Med. a technique for palpating internal organs, tumors, etc., as to check for pregnancy or a floating kidney
Etymology: Fr < ballotter, to toss < ballotte: see ballot
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