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PRONUNCIATION OF FERNING

ferning  [ˈfɜːnɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FERNING

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conjunction
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Ferning is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FERNING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fern test

Fern test refers to visualization of a characteristic 'fern-like' pattern on a slide, viewed under low power on a microscope: 1. a small amount of cervical mucus is allowed to air-dry on a clean, saline-free glass slide. In the presence of high levels of estrogen, just prior to ovulation, the cervical mucus forms fern-like patterns due to crystallization of sodium chloride on mucus fibers. The Fern test is used to provide indirect evidence of ovulation and fertility, however this test does not predict the time of ovulation. Ferning is due to the presence of sodium chloride in the mucus under estrogen effect. This pattern is known as arborization or 'ferning'. When the influence of estrogen starts to decline while that of progesterone increases, the arborization pattern becomes ill-defined. It is completely absent during the pre- and postmen-strual phase. Persistence of Ferning throughout menstrual cycle suggests an-ovulation. This is also true after menopause, and in autonomic ovarian failure. While the dried mucus is being examined for arborization, the leukocyte content of the mucus should also be assessed.

Definition of ferning in the English dictionary

The definition of ferning in the dictionary is the formation of a fern-like pattern.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FERNING


afterburning
ˈɑːftəˌbɜːnɪŋ
burning
ˈbɜːnɪŋ
churning
ˈtʃɜːnɪŋ
coal-burning
ˈkəʊlbɜːnɪŋ
concerning
kənˈsɜːnɪŋ
discerning
dɪˈsɜːnɪŋ
gut-churning
ˈɡʌtˌtʃɜːnɪŋ
inburning
ɪnˈbɜːnɪŋ
interest-earning
ˈɪntrəstˌɜːnɪŋ
kerning
ˈkɜːnɪŋ
learning
ˈlɜːnɪŋ
nonearning
nɒnˈɜːnɪŋ
oil-burning
ˈɔɪlˌbɜːnɪŋ
sleep-learning
ˈsliːpˌlɜːnɪŋ
slow-burning
ˈsləʊˌbɜːnɪŋ
turning
ˈtɜːnɪŋ
undiscerning
ˌʌndɪˈsɜːnɪŋ
unreturning
ˌʌnrɪˈtɜːnɪŋ
urning
ˈɜːnɪŋ
yearning
ˈjɜːnɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FERNING

fern
fern root
fern seed
Fernandel
Fernando de Noronha
Fernando De Soto
Fernando Po
fernbird
ferneries
fernery
fernitickle
ferniticle
fernless
fernlike
fernshaw
ferntickle
ferny
fernytickle
fernyticle
ferocious

WORDS THAT END LIKE FERNING

beginning
blended learning
book-learning
distance learning
e-learning
early-morning
early warning
early-warning
good morning
governing
health warning
lifelong learning
machine learning
morning
mourning
patterning
seat of learning
storm warning
the top of the morning
warning
yesterday morning

Synonyms and antonyms of ferning in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «ferning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FERNING

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Translator English - Chinese

ferning
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ferning
570 millions of speakers

English

ferning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ferning
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تسرخس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

феномен папоротника
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ferning
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ferning
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ferning
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ferning
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ferning
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シダ状結晶
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ferning
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ferning
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ferning
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ferning
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फर्निंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nedeniyle desen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ferning
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ferning
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

феномен папороті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ferning
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ferning
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ferning
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ferning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ferning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ferning

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FERNING»

The term «ferning» is normally little used and occupies the 148.068 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FERNING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ferning

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FERNING»

Discover the use of ferning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ferning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dry Eye Disease: The Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis and ...
Ferning Test One physical characteristic of tear film is the ability of mucins to crystallize and form fern-like patterns when left 5 to 10 minutes to dry at room temperature and observed under a phase contrast light or polarized microscope.
Penny A. Asbell, Michael A. Lemp, 2011
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Porth Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States
A second method of estimating hormonal levels is ferning, or arborization. Ferning refers to the characteristic microscopic pattern that results from the crystallization of the inorganic salts in the cervical mucus when it is dried. As the estrogen ...
Charlotte Pooler, 2009
3
Current Investigations in Gynecology and Obstetrics
Moreover we analysed the relationship of the ferning onset and the lucus peak ( TO) (last day of fertile lucus and wet sensation). Based on the lucus peak larker, the ferning onset appeared 6,58 days before lucus peak; its variation value was 7  ...
G. D'Ambrogi, A.R. Genazzani, 1993
4
Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film, and Dry Eye Syndromes 3: Basic ...
The concentration was highest in the periphery of the drop although the maximum of protein accumulation was in the inner band of the peripheral homogenous border of the ferning pattern (Fig. 1 ). Intense staining for protein was observed in ...
David A. Sullivan, 2002
5
A-Z Encyclopedia on Male and Female Infertility
Ferning of mucus: A drop of mucus is thinly smeared on a glass slide and kept aside for drying. The dried mucus is then examined under the microscope. The minerals crystallize in a certain pattern, which resembles the appearance of a palm ...
Gunasheela, 2005
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The Everything Getting Pregnant Book: Professional, ...
Ferning. Testers. All of the changes that your body cycles through every month create minute changes. One of these changes can be found in your saliva. Examining your saliva is one of the easiest and most inexpensive forms of fertility  ...
Robin Elise Weiss, 2004
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WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination of Human Semen and ...
5.3.3 Ferning Ferning (Fig. 5.1) is scored by examination of cervical mucus which is air-dried on glass microscope slides. Such preparations reveal various patterns of crystallization which may have a fern-like appearance. Depending on the ...
World Health Organization, 1999
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Practical Laboratory Andrology
0 = There is no ferning anywhere on the slide. 1 = Less than half of the mucus is starting to fern. 2 = More than half of the mucus shows good ferning. 3 = All the mucus shows good ferning. Detailed counting of the numbers of side branches in  ...
David Mortimer, 1994
9
Blueprints Q and A Step 2: Obstetrics and gynecology
E. Pooling of fluid in the vagina, ferning of a fluid sample, positive nitrazine test, ultrasound examination revealing oligohydramnios, and positive tampon test can all be used to evaluate spontaneous ROM. The first three tests are carried out ...
Susan H. Tran, Deirdre J. Lyell, Aaron B. Caughey, 2005
10
Sjögren’s Syndrome: Diagnosis and Therapeutics
This is known as the “ferning phenomenon.” Patterns of crystallization can then be identified based on the uniformity, integrity, and spreading of the ferning phenomenon. Grade I ferning (uniform arborization, without spaces among the ferns) is ...
Manuel Ramos-Casals, John H. Stone, Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FERNING»

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Herpes Simplex Virus Can Mimic Premature Rupture of Membranes
The authors note that the patient had positive findings on pooling, ferning, and Nitrazine tests. In a blue dye test, her cervix was bluish with ... «Doctors Lounge, Jul 15»
2
Period Tracker App: New iOS App Focused On Helping Women …
... calculates the ovulation date based on BBT, ovulation symptoms, cervical mucus, OPK (Ovulation Predictor Kit) test data and saliva ferning. «Benzinga, Jul 15»
3
Mount Carroll family starts another asparagus season
“If we leave them overnight the spears tend to start ferning out and they don't look as good when that happens,” Weidman said. “Folks like a ... «Journal Standard, May 15»
4
Brukerdrevet innhold om sport, idrett og helse på Sørlandet
Eiendom Fullført. – Thomas Olsen Arkiv Fullført. – Tor-Aage Lukashaugen Sørlandet Sykehus Fullført. – Tore Ferning UNIT4 Fullført. M40-44. «Fædrelandsvennen, Apr 15»
5
Asparagus is among the season's first strokes of green
The thinnest shoots are tender, new growth; once the buds start to open -- a process called “ferning out” -- the shoots quickly turn tough and ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mar 15»
6
Optimize Your Asparagus Harvest
Tips of the spears start to loosen, also known as “ferning out,” and fiber begins to develop at the base of the spears, causing them to become ... «Growing Produce, Mar 15»
7
New ovulation testing product birthed by NJ woman's company
As recently as 1999, some research cast doubt on the effectiveness of salivary ferning home tests. But a team from Germany last year, looking ... «NJ.com, Mar 15»
8
At-Home Kits to Predict Ovulation With Less Mess Are Coming to US
The Claim: In a technique called “ferning,” tiny microscopes are used to examine saliva samples for a fern-like pattern caused when estrogen ... «Wall Street Journal, Nov 14»
9
Considerations When Assessing & Treating Patients with Lightning …
The mother began to develop a Lichtenberg figure, or “ferning” pattern, characteristic of lightning injury to the epidermis and deeper soft tissue, ... «JEMS.com, May 14»
10
Newark police, feds arrest nine people, recover 10 firearms
Later that day, police observed a man allegedly carrying a gun in his waistband. Ferning Wilson, 31, ran from the plain-clothed police officer, ... «The Star-Ledger - NJ.com, Aug 13»

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