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Ferning meaning
A characteristic fern-like pattern on a slide viewed under low power on a microscope, used as a sign when testing for ovulation or the presence of amniotic fluid.
Example sentences (4)
During this window, ferning structures occur in cervical mucus as well as saliva.
Ferning is usually detected beginning three days before ovulation, and continuing until ovulation has occurred.
Saliva microscopes, when correctly used, can detect ferning structures in the saliva that precede ovulation.
Uses infobox Only young asparagus shoots are commonly eaten: once the buds start to open ("ferning out"), the shoots quickly turn woody. citation Water makes up 93% of asparagus's composition.