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fowler's position

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
fowler's -po-si-tion
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A physical position where the patient's head is raised by 45-60 degrees to promote oxygenation via maximum chest expansion.

Etymology

After the position's developer, Dr. George Ryerson Fowler.

Phrases

high Fowler's low Fowler's semi-Fowler's

Frequently Paired Words

high Fowler's low Fowler's semi-Fowler's Fowler's Fowler

Questions

What does fowler's position mean?
A physical position where the patient's head is raised by 45-60 degrees to promote oxygenation via maximum chest expansion.
Where does fowler's position come from?
After the position's developer, Dr. George Ryerson Fowler.

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