| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,738,511,662 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
recumbency |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus | 0.01 sec. |
|
recumbency [rikum′bənsē] Etymology: L, recumbere, to lie down the state of lying down or leaning against something. recumbency a clinical term is used to describe an animal that is lying down and unable to rise. See also paralysis, downer cow syndrome. dorsal recumbency lying on the back. lateral recumbency lying on side. sternal recumbency see ventral recumbency (below). ventral recumbency sitting up on the brisket with the legs tucked under the body. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| Medical browser | ? | ? Full browser | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ventral column ventral column of spinal cord ventral corticospinal tract ventral hernia ventral horn ventral plate ventral plate of neural tube ventral recumbency ventral recumbent ventral respiratory group ventral root ventral thalamic peduncle ventralis ventri- ventricle |
| ||||
| Medical Dictionary |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|