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KNEE-CHEST POSITION

\nˈiːt͡ʃˈɛst pəzˈɪʃən], \nˈiːt‍ʃˈɛst pəzˈɪʃən], \n_ˈiː_tʃ_ˈɛ_s_t p_ə_z_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of KNEE-CHEST POSITION

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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See Genupectoral position

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

See knee-chest posture.
The patient rests on knees and chest. The thighs are vertical, the chest and head supported on a folded pillow or on a small compact cushion. The face is turned to one side.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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