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  • 21supine — adjective formal 1 lying on your back opposite prone (2) 2 allowing other people to make decisions instead of you in a way that seems very weak minded: a supine and cowardly press, scared by government threats of censorship supinely adverb …

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  • 22supine hypotension syndrome — supine hypotensive syndrome partial occlusion of the inferior vena cava and the descending aorta by the uterus, especially when a woman is pregnant, resulting in hypotension when in a supine position; it is corrected by assuming a side lying… …

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  • 23Supine (disambiguation) — A supine is a verbal noun in some languages.Supine may also refer to:*Supine position of the body *Supine position of the forearm; see Anatomical terms of location *Supine (temperament) …

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  • 24Supine row — The supine row (alternatively called the inverted row by some) is an exercise in weight training. This exercise primarily works the muscles of the upper back, these muscles are the Trapezius and Latissimus dorsi, the supine row also works the… …

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  • 25Supine position — The supine position is a position of the body; lying down with the face up, as opposed to the prone position, which is face down. When used in surgical procedures, it allows access to the peritoneal, thoracic and pericardial regions; as well as… …

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  • 26Supine on the Astroturf — Infobox Album | Name = Supine on the Astroturf Type = EP Artist = Fosca Released = September 10 2001 Recorded = 2001 Genre = Indie pop Length = 10:14 Label = Shinkansen Records Producer = Ian Catt Last album = The Agony Without the Ecstasy (2000) …

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  • 27Supine Abdominal Height — The term Supine Abdominal Height is a measure of the girth around the abdomen at a height that is half way between the top of your pelvis and your lower ribs. It is considered a more reliable measure of a person s girth than the waistline, and… …

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  • 28supine — I. noun Etymology: Middle English supyn, from Late Latin supinum, from Latin, neuter of supinus, adjective Date: 15th century 1. a Latin verbal noun having an accusative of purpose in um and an ablative of specification in u 2. an English… …

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  • 29supine — См. supino …

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  • 30supine — supinely, adv. supineness, n. adj. /sooh puyn /; n. /sooh puyn/, adj. 1. lying on the back, face or front upward. 2. inactive, passive, or inert, esp. from indolence or indifference. 3. (of the hand) having the palm upward. n. 4. (in Latin) a… …

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