Synonym for Sims' position ... A position to facilitate a vaginal examination, the patient lying on the side with the under arm behind the back, the thighs flexed, the upper one more than the lower. ... Synonym: English position, lateral recumbent position, semiprone position. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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a position in which the patient is on the left side with the left thigh slightly flexed and the right thigh acutely flexed on the abdomen; the left arm is behind the body with the body inclined forward, and the right arm is positioned according to the patient's comfort. Called also lateral recumbent position.
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Type: Term Synonyms: Sims position
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