prone position

collocation in English

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prone
adjective
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/prəʊn/us
/proʊn/
likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an ...
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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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Patients were positioned in either the supine orpronepositiondepending on the type of tumour.
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This is because although thepronepositionincreases set-up errors, it decreases prostate motion within the pelvis.
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There is some evidence that thepronepositionreduces rectal and bladder doses compared to supine, but this requires further work.
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In a standing position the lower border of stomach is situated one and half of vertebrae below than in aproneposition.
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Above all there is the interaction with the solo trombonist, who begins by playing from aproneposition and gradually emerges as the focus of the performance.
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The pilot flew in aproneposition.
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The objective of this study was to assess set-up reproducibility of pelvic treatments for obese patients in theproneposition, with and without the use of an immobilisation shell.
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There are three studies23"25 that find thepronepositionreduces the rectal dose compared to the supine position, with two of these24-25 also finding reduced bladder doses.
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Flap harvest is possible with patient in theproneposition.
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Flap dissection is possible with the patient inproneposition.
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The pilots fly the aircraft in aproneposition.
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Modern hang gliders are typically piloted in theproneposition.
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Ease of carrying when crawling in lowproneposition; 5.
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To cope with "g" -forces during takeoff, the pilot would lie in aproneposition.
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The cockpit had the pilot flying the aircraft in aproneposition.
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The bulge or lump typically is smaller or may not be visible in aproneposition.
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He was restrained for over 20 minutes in thepronepositionand died.
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The pilot was to lie in apronepositionto minimise drag.
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This also forced the pilot to lie in aproneposition.
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The body was found in apronepositionwith spread legs.
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It was designed to examine the benefits of having a pilot in aproneposition.
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At the great championships however, his successes have come in another event: that of theproneposition.
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The first aircraft built under this designation was a propeller-driven aircraft that accommodated the pilot inproneposition.
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The campaign was successful in that it significantly reduced the percentage of babies sleeping on their stomachs (proneposition).
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