Medical Terminology / Unit 4 MedTerm 0228 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Prone: Lying Face Down
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The idea
Prone describes a body lying horizontally on its front, face downward.
In practice
A patient positioned prone for a back examination lies face down.
Where people slip
One memory aid: prone and nose both take an o and both point downward.
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