ESAPHE
\ˈɛsaf], \ˈɛsaf], \ˈɛ_s_a_f]\
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The introduction of a finger or fingers into the vagina, for the purpose of examining the condition of the uterus. It is employed to verify the existence or non-existence of pregnancy and its different stages; to detect certain affections or faults of conformation in the genital organs and pelvis; and, during the process of accouchement, to examine into the progress of labour, &c.
By Robley Dunglison
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