spinnbarkeit
/ˈʃpɪnˌbɑrkaɪt/
noun
- The property of a liquid (especially cervical mucus) to be drawn into a thread or strand; threadability.
- The nurse measured spinnbarkeit by stretching a sample between two slides.
- High spinnbarkeit indicates the mucus is favorable for sperm movement.
- Doctors assess spinnbarkeit of cervical mucus to determine fertility.