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ferning test |
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ferning test [fur′ning] Etymology: AS, faern, fern; L, testum, crucible a technique used to determine the presence of estrogen in the uterine cervical mucus. It is often used to test for ovulation. High levels of estrogen cause the cervical mucus to dry in a fernlike pattern on a slide. Also called arborization test. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1996:138), or to carry out the ferning test in order to diagnose rupture of membranes (Olds et al. |
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