Medical Definition of Lateral recumbent position

1. 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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lateral Recumbent Position

lateral process of talus
lateral projection
lateral proprius bundle
lateral pterygoid
lateral pterygoid plate
lateral puboprostatic ligament
lateral pyramidal fasciculus
lateral pyramidal tract
lateral raise
lateral raises
lateral ramus radiograph
lateral recess of fourth ventricle
lateral rectus
lateral rectus muscle
lateral rectus muscle of the head
lateral region
lateral region of neck
lateral reticular nucleus
lateral root of median nerve
lateral root of optic tract
lateral sacral artery
lateral sacral crests
lateral sacral veins
lateral sacrococcygeal ligament
lateral semicircular canals
lateral sinus
lateral skull radiograph
lateral spinal sclerosis

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