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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdécubitus latéral
Pronunciation / Transliteration: de-ky-by-tyz la-te-ral
"Le patient est placé en décubitus latéral."
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Positioned or moving while resting on one's side.
"The physical therapist recommended performing the exercise in a side-lying position to target the hip abductors."
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A posture or position in which a person lies on their side, often used in medical examinations, nursing care, or yoga.
"Proper support with pillows during side-lying helps maintain spinal alignment throughout the night."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English nouns 'side' (from Old English sīde, meaning flank or part) and the present participle of 'lie' (from Old English licgan, meaning to rest horizontally). The compound emerged in anatomical, medical, and fitness contexts during the 20th century to describe a specific bodily orientation or posture.
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décubitus latéral
Transliteration: de-ky-by-tyz la-te-ral
"Le patient est placé en décubitus latéral."
Seitenlage
Transliteration: zaɪ̯tn̩ˌlaːɡə
"Die stabile Seitenlage rettet Leben."
decubito laterale
Transliteration: de-ku-bi-to la-te-ra-le
"Il paziente viene posizionato in decubito laterale."
decúbito lateral
Transliteration: de-ku-bi-to la-te-ral
"Se debe colocar al paciente en decúbito lateral."
decúbito lateral
Transliteration: de-ku-bi-tu la-te-ral
"O exercício é realizado em decúbito lateral."
करवट लेटना
Transliteration: karvat letna
"रोगी को करवट लेटने की स्थिति में रखें।"
侧卧
Transliteration: cè wò
"侧卧位可以有效缓解腰部压力。"
옆으로 눕기
Transliteration: yeopeuro nupgi
"환자를 옆으로 눕기 자세로 유지하십시오."
側臥位
Transliteration: sokugai
"患者を側臥位の姿勢に保ちます。"
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