membrane stripping

membrane stripping

separation of gestational membranes from the lower uterine segment by insertion of a finger through the cervical os, to initiate the Ferguson reflex or prostaglandin release from the decidua and hasten labor.

mem·brane strip·ping

(mem'brān strip'ing) Separation of gestational membranes from the lower uterine segment by insertion of a finger through the cervical os to initiate the Ferguson reflex or prostaglandin release from the decidua and hasten labor.