Medical Term:
fern test
Definition:
- a test for estrogenic activity; cervical mucus smears form a fern pattern at those times when estrogen secretion is elevated, as at the time of ovulation; similar changes have been reported to occur in saliva;
- a test to detect ruptured amniotic membranes.
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