position

position definition - medical

po·si·tion (pə-zĭshˈən)

noun
  1. A place occupied.
  2. A bodily attitude or posture, especially a posture assumed by a patient to facilitate the performance of diagnostic, surgical, or therapeutic procedures.
  3. The relation of an arbitrarily chosen portion of the fetus to the right or left side of the mother.

Related Forms:

  • position verb

Related Forms:

  • po·siˈtion·al adjective

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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