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supine

supine

3 7.4
Lying on the back with the face up
  • adjective
  • /suːˈpaɪn/
translation icon : supino
  • The body was found in the supine position? lying on the back.
  • supine position
  • lie supine
  • patient is supine

And then I go through little tests in supine to see the length of the hip flexor muscles.

Examples

  • The operation is performed with the patient under general anesthesia in the supine position and with the head turned.

    Academic text (2004)
  • After a long day, I relaxed on the couch, lying supine with my face upward, enjoying the peace of the evening.

  • The patient is laid supine with their head supported on a head ring.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The patient was positioned supine and observed for another 2 hours.

    Academic text (2007)
  • If a patient is supine, the head and neck must be rotated.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Many of these imaging techniques require that the patient be supine or prone during data acquisition.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Measurements of TcpO2 were performed with the subjects resting in the supine position.

    Academic text (1999)
  • After signing the study consent form, participants rested in a supine position in a darkened room for approximately 10 minutes.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Patients are placed in the supine position, and a Boyle-Davis mouth gag supported by Draffin bipods is inserted.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The DIEP flap can be harvested concurrent with oncologic resection, with the patient in the supine position.

    Academic text (2005)

Synonyms

face up
vssupine
9 1.0

With the top side turned up so it is visible

describes a person positioned with the back touching a surface
9 4.0

Lying on the back on the ground because someone is tired, hurt, or sick

describes the same back-down posture without implying cause
recumbent
vssupine
1 7.9

Lying down or leaning back to rest

focuses on posture of rest rather than mere back-down position
lying supine
vssupine
1 6.1

A person who is on their back with their face up

is the general descriptive phrase for that posture
resupine
vssupine
  • Specialized
9.9

Lying on the back with the face up

is the common expression for that back-down position

Antonyms

11 3.9

Lying flat with the front of your body on the ground

Compounds

1 6.1

A person who is on their back with their face up

How Reclined

supine
3 7.4
leaning
4.2
upright
44 2.7

Surface Forms

supine positive

Etymology

Supine comes from Latin supinus, which meant 'lying on the back'. That's why supine still means 'face-up' or 'lying on your back'.