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trendelenburg

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
tren-de-len-burg
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A physical position that a patient is placed raising the inferior half by 30 degrees, especially useful for superior trauma or pelvic access.

Uncountable

verb

To put someone in the Trendelenburg position

Etymology

Named after Friedrich Trendelenburg, the German surgeon developer of the position

Usage

Inflected Forms

Trendelenburgs (present, singular) Trendelenburging (participle, present) Trendelenburged (participle, past) Trendelenburged (past)

Phrases

Trendelenburg gait Trendelenburg's sign Trendelenburg test

Frequently Paired Words

Trendelenburg gait Trendelenburg's sign Trendelenburg test

Questions

What does trendelenburg mean?
A physical position that a patient is placed raising the inferior half by 30 degrees, especially useful for superior trauma or pelvic access.
Where does trendelenburg come from?
Named after Friedrich Trendelenburg, the German surgeon developer of the position

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