recumbency

noun

re·​cum·​ben·​cy ri-ˈkəm-bən(t)-sē 

plural recumbencies

: the state of leaning, resting, or reclining : repose

also : a recumbent position

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recumbency

• incumbency

Medical Definition

recumbency

noun

re·​cum·​ben·​cy ri-ˈkəm-bən-sē 

plural recumbencies

: the state of leaning, resting, or reclining

also : a recumbent position

dyspnea … relieved with recumbency

—Elizabeth Dean