supine
- adjective
- /suːˈpaɪn/
- 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.
- And then I go through little tests in supine to see the length of the hip flexor muscles.
Examples
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The operation is performed with the patient under general anesthesia in the supine position and with the head turned.
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After a long day, I relaxed on the couch, lying supine with my face upward, enjoying the peace of the evening.
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The patient is laid supine with their head supported on a head ring.
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The patient was positioned supine and observed for another 2 hours.
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If a patient is supine, the head and neck must be rotated.
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Many of these imaging techniques require that the patient be supine or prone during data acquisition.
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Measurements of TcpO2 were performed with the subjects resting in the supine position.
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After signing the study consent form, participants rested in a supine position in a darkened room for approximately 10 minutes.
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Patients are placed in the supine position, and a Boyle-Davis mouth gag supported by Draffin bipods is inserted.
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The DIEP flap can be harvested concurrent with oncologic resection, with the patient in the supine position.
Academic text (2005)
Synonyms
With the top side turned up so it is visible
Lying on the back on the ground because someone is tired, hurt, or sick
Lying down or leaning back to rest
A person who is on their back with their face up
Lying on the back with the face up
Antonyms
Compounds
How Reclined
Surface Forms
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'.