ballottement
/bəˈlɑtmənt/
noun
- A medical test for pregnancy in which a doctor gently pushes the uterus to feel the fetus move away and then bounce back.
- During the exam, the midwife used ballottement to confirm the pregnancy.
- Ballottement is an old technique that is rarely used today because of ultrasound.
- The doctor performed ballottement to check the position of the fetus.