Jacquemier’s sign

A sign of early pregnancy in which the vaginal mucosa becomes slightly blue due to an increased amount of blood in the arteries [After Jean Marie Jacquemier (1806-79), French obstetrician].


Bluish or purplish coloration of the mucous membrane lining of the vagina that occurs in early pregnancy.


A bluish or purplish coloration of the membrane lining the vagina: a possible indication of pregnancy.


 


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