Medical Definition of Abdominal ballottement

1. Examination of the abdomen by palpation to detect excessive amounts of fluid (ascites) by causing organs to bob up and down in the fluid milieu. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abdominal Ballottement

abdomens
abdomin-
abdomina
abdominal
abdominal-thrust maneuver
abdominal-thrust maneuvers
abdominal abscess
abdominal actinomycosis
abdominal adhesions
abdominal angina
abdominal aorta
abdominal aortic aneurysm
abdominal aortic plexus
abdominal apoplexy
abdominal ballottement (current term)
abdominal breathing
abdominal cavities
abdominal cavity
abdominal dropsy
abdominal evisceration
abdominal external oblique muscle
abdominal fibromatosis
abdominal fin
abdominal fins
abdominal fistula
abdominal guarding

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