Structured Summary
Abstract
The posture of an individual lying face up.
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7 entry terms
- Dorsal Position
- Dorsal Positions
- Position, Dorsal
- Position, Supine
- Positions, Dorsal
- Positions, Supine
- Supine Positions
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1 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings physiology.
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Indexing Annotation
almost never IM; do not confuse with SUPINATION, a movement of the foot or forearm
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History Note
92; was see SUPINATION 1988-91
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Previous Indexing
- Posture (1966-1991)
- Supination (1988-1991)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Supine Position. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016683. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016683
- Supine Position. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supine_position
- Supine Position. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3267428