prone lying position

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• prone — 1 subject, exposed, open, iiable, susceptible, sensitive Analogous words: inclined, predisposed, disposed (see INCLINE vb): addicted, habituated, accustomed (see HABITUATE) 2 Prone, supine, prostrate, recumbent, couchant, dormant are comparable… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• prone — [prōn] adj. [ME < L pronus < pro, before: see PRO 1] 1. lying or leaning face downward 2. lying flat or prostrate; in a horizontal position 3. having a natural bent; disposed or inclined (to) [prone to error] 4. groveling; abject …   English World dictionary

• prone position — position of lying down, prostrate position …   English contemporary dictionary

• Prone position — Word history The word prone, meaning naturally inclined to something, apt, liable, , is recorded in English since 1382; the meaning lying face down is first recorded in 1578 but is also referred to as laying down or going prone .It derives from… …   Wikipedia

• prone — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pronus bent forward, tending; akin to Latin pro forward more at for Date: 14th century 1. having a tendency or inclination ; being likely < prone to forget names > < accident prone > 2. a. having… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• position — 1. An attitude, posture, or place occupied. 2. Posture or attitude assumed by a patient for comfort and to facilitate the performance of diagnostic, surgical, or therapeutic procedures. 3. In obstetrics, the relation of an arbitrarily chosen …   Medical dictionary

• prone —  , prostrate, recumbent, supine.  Supine means lying faceup (it may help to remember that a supine person is on his spine). Prone and prostrate are regarded by most dictionaries and usage authorities but by no means all as meaning lying facedown …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

• prone, prostrate, recumbent, supine —    Supine means lying face upward (it may help to remember that a supine person is on her spine). Prone and prostrate are regarded by most dictionaries and usage authorities, but by no means all, as meaning lying face downward. (A few say that… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• prone, prostrate, recumbent, supine —    Supine means lying face upward (it may help to remember that a supine person is on her spine). Prone and prostrate are regarded by most dictionaries and usage authorities, but by no means all, as meaning lying face downward. (A few say that… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• prone, prostrate, recumbent, supine —    Supine means lying face upward (it may help to remember that a supine person is on her spine). Prone and prostrate are regarded by most dictionaries and usage authorities, but by no means all, as meaning lying face downward. (A few say that… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• prone, prostrate, recumbent, supine —    Supine means lying face upward (it may help to remember that a supine person is on her spine). Prone and prostrate are regarded by most dictionaries and usage authorities, but by no means all, as meaning lying face downward. (A few say that… …   Dictionary of troublesome word