lateral position

collocation in English

meaningsoflateralandposition

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lateral
adjective
uk
/ˈlæt.ər.əl/us
/ˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl/
biology,medicalformalorspecialized
relating to the sides of an object or plant or to ...
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position
noun
uk
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
the place where something or someone is, often in relation to ...
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(Definition oflateralandpositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The leftlateralpositioncan improve fetal blood -ow by relieving aortocaval compression.
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At any time, itslateralpositionis determined by a complex interaction of the basin's boundary conditions.
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All of these studies were performed with the subjects in thelateralpositionduring the measurements.
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This may explain why separation is favoured there, and why ease of separation increases withlateralposition.
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The angular position of the steering wheel controls thelateralpositionof the car image on the generated roadway scene.
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The second part of the temperature representation, sometimes called the perturbation temperature, is dependent onlateralpositionand has zero horizontal mean.
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Labouring in the supine position does not improve uterine activity or efficiency compared to thelateralposition, though contractions are more intense (but less frequent) in thelateralposition.
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The shape of the sporangia and theirlateralpositionas well as the anatomy of the xylem show a clear relationship to the zosterophylls.
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The procedure is performed by placing two pacing pads on the patient's chest, either in the anterior/lateralpositionor the anterior/posterior position.
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The gametocytes are at first polar in the erythrocyte but gradually move to alateralposition.
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The parasites have no apparent effect on the host erythrocyte and tend to lie in a polar orlateralpositionwithin the host cell.
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These types include the glideslope (vertical location relative to the designed glide path) and the localizer (lateralpositionrelative to the designed approach course).
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The stype is placed in alateralposition, but is small or even entirely absent.
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Mean speed, speed variability,lateralpositionwhen receiving text messages, and following distance showed no difference.
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They may represent simplified compound eyes (stemmata are simple eyes), reflected by theirlateralpositionon the head.
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The maxillae occupy alateralposition, one on each side of the head behind the mandibles.
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