Bartholomew’s rule of fourths
bartholomew’s rule of fourths
Bartholomew’s rule of fourths Bar·thol·o·mew’s rule of fourths (bär-thŏl’ə-myōōz’)
n.
A rule for determining the duration of pregnancy by measuring the height of the fundus of the uterus above the pubic symphysis.
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