Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sims position

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: sim-s -po-si-tion
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medical position in which the patient lies on the left side with the right hip and knees bent and the left hip and lower extremity straight, often used for rectal and vaginal examinations.

Example Sentences

"The conventional positions now generally in use in obstetrics are the modified lithotomy position, with the patient on her back, and to a lesser extent the Sims position, wherein the patient reclines on her side, the upper knee being drawn up on the abdomen."

Etymology

Named after American physician J. Marion Sims (1813–1883).

Inflected Forms

Sims positions (plural) Sims' position (alternative)

Questions

What does sims position mean?: A medical position in which the patient lies on the left side with the right hip and knees bent and the left hip and lower extremity straight, often used for rectal and vaginal examinations.
Where does sims position come from?: Named after American physician J. Marion Sims (1813–1883).

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