fetal position
noun
Definition of fetal position
: a position (as of a sleeping person) in which the body lies curled up on one side with the arms and legs drawn up and the head bowed forward and which is assumed in some forms of psychic regression
From the M-W Editors
1963
First Known Use of fetal position
1963
FETAL POSITION Defined for English Language Learners
fetal position
noun
Definition of fetal position for English Language Learners
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: a position in which you lie on your side with both legs and both arms bent and pulled up to your chest and with your head bowed forward
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fetal position
noun
Medical Definition of fetal position
: a position (as of a sleeping person) in which the body lies curled up on one side with the arms and legs drawn up toward the chest and the head is bowed forward and which is assumed in some forms of psychological regression
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