different between suprapatellar vs ballottement

suprapatellar

English

Etymology

supra- +? patellar

Adjective

suprapatellar (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) superior to the patella

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ballottement

English

Etymology

From French ballottement, from ballotter (ballot).

Noun

ballottement (countable and uncountable, plural ballottements)

  1. (medicine) A method of diagnosing pregnancy, in which the uterus is pushed with a finger to feel whether a foetus moves away and returns again.
  2. (medicine) An increased amount of fluid in the suprapatellar pouch of the knee.

French

Etymology

From ballotter +? -ment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.l?t.m??/

Noun

ballottement m (plural ballottements)

  1. rocking; tossing (of boat)

Further reading

  • “ballottement” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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