Tren·de·len·burg position
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Medical Definition of Trendelenburg position
: a position of the body for medical examination or operation in which the patient is placed head down on a table inclined at about 45 degrees from the floor with the knees uppermost and the legs hanging over the end of the table
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“Trendelenburg position.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Trendelenburg%20position. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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