Leopold's maneuvers


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Leopold's maneuvers

 [le´ŏ-pōldz]
gentle palpation of the lateral, upper, and lower borders of the uterus to determine the position of the fetus.
Leopold's maneuvers. From Lammon et al., 1996.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
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