| prone position | The posture of an individual lying face down. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| 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) |
| obstetric position | The position assumed by the parturient woman, either dorsal recumbent or lateral recumbent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipitoanterior position | A cephalic presentation of the foetus with its occiput turned toward the right (right occipitoanterior, ROA) or to the left (left occipitoanterior, LOA) acetabulum of the mother. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipitoposterior position | A cephalic presentation of the foetus with its occiput turned toward the right (right occipitoposterior, ROP) or to the left (left occipitoposterior, LOP) sacroiliac joint of the mother. (05 Mar 2000) |