Medical Terminology / Unit 4 MedTerm 0227 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Supine: Lying Face Up
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The idea
Supine describes a body lying horizontally on its back, face upward.
In practice
A patient positioned supine for an abdominal examination lies face up.
Where people slip
Supine and prone are reversed constantly in dictation, and they describe opposite positions.
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