Hegar’s sign [Alfred Hegar; L, signum, sign] , a softening of the isthmus of the uterine cervix that often is discernible on bimanual examination in early gestation. It is historically a probable sign of pregnancy.

Hegar’s sign [Alfred Hegar; L, signum, sign] , a softening of the isthmus of the uterine cervix that often is discernible on bimanual examination in early gestation. It is historically a probable sign of pregnancy.