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supine /su·pine/ (soo´pīn) lying with the face upward, or on the dorsal surface.

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su·pine (s-pn, spn)

adj.

1. Lying on the back; having the face upward.

2. Having the palm of the hand or sole of the foot upward.

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supine

[səpīn′, so̅o̅′pīn]

Etymology: L, supinus

1  n, position of the arms or body in which the palms of the hands face upward.

2  adj, lying horizontally on the back. Also called dorsal decubitus position, dorsal recumbent. Compare prone. See also body position.

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supine (sōōˑ·pīn),

adj face up or back down position assumed by the client during a bodywork session.

Supine.

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supine,

adj lying horizontally on the back.

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supine

Imaging adjective Pertaining to a posture in which the anterior portion of the body faces upward, the torso is aligned parallel to the reference surface, and hips and knees extended Medtalk Lying on the back. See Position.