| FLT | left frontotransverse [position of the fetus] [Lat. fronto-laeva transversa] |
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| IHP | idiopathic hypoparathyroidism; idiopathic hypopituitarism; individualized health plan; inositol hexa... |
| JPS | joint position sense |
| LADA | laboratory animal dander allergy; left acromio-dorso-anterior [position]; left anterior descending a... |
| LADP | left acromio-dorso-posterior [position]; left anterior descending arterial pressure |
occlusal position
| sacroposterior position | A breech presentation of the foetus with the sacrum pointing to the right (right sacroposterior, RSP) or to the left (left sacroposterior, LSP) sacroiliac articulation of the mother. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sacrotransverse position | A breech presentation of the foetus with its sacrum pointing to the right (right sacrotransverse, RST) or to the left (left sacrotransverse, LST) sacroiliac articulation of the mother. (05 Mar 2000) |
| heart position | A description of the heart's assumed electrical habitus based upon the form of the QRS complexes in leads aVL, aVF, V1, and V6. Sometimes loosely (and inaccurately) used to describe the frontal plane electric axis. Synonym: heart position. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prone position | The posture of an individual lying face down. (12 Dec 1998) |
| protrusive position | A forward position of the mandible produced by muscular effort. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Scultetus' position | A supine position on an inclined plane with head low, recommended by Scultetus for herniotomy and castration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hinge position | In dentistry, the orientation of parts in a manner permitting hinge movement between them. (05 Mar 2000) |
| semiprone 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) |
| Simon's position | A position for vaginal examination; a supine position with hips elevated, thighs and legs flexed, and thighs widely separated. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| Noble's position | Patient standing and bent slightly forward; useful for inspection of a swelling of the loin that may occur with pyelonephritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| supine position | The posture of an individual lying face up. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dorsal position | The posture of an individual lying face up. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dorsosacral position | A supine position with buttocks at the end of the operating table, the hips and knees being fully flexed with feet strapped in position. Synonym: dorsosacral position. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intercuspal position | The position of the mandible when the cusps and sulci of the maxillary and mandibular teeth are in their greatest contact and the mandible is in its most closed position. (05 Mar 2000) |