From HomoExcelsior

1. A palpatory technique for detecting or examining a floating object in the body, as: 2. The use of a finger to push sharply against the uterus and detect the presence or position of a fetus by its return impact. 3. Palpation of the abdominal wall while a kidney is being pushed sharply from the backside, used as a test for determining the presence of a floating kidney.

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