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Pronunciation / Transliteration: su-pi-no
"Il paziente è stato istruito a sdraiarsi in posizione supina durante l'esame."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lying on the back, face upward.
"The patient was instructed to lie supine during the examination."
- 1
A grammatical term referring to a form of a verb that expresses purpose.
"In Latin, the supine is used to indicate purpose, such as in the phrase 'ad ambulandum' meaning 'to walk'."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'supine' originates from the Latin word 'supinus', meaning 'lying on the back'. It was adopted into English in the late Middle Ages, reflecting a shift in usage from a physical position to broader metaphorical applications in grammar and philosophy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Supine" is said worldwide
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supin
Transliteration: su-pan
"Le patient était allongé en position supine pendant l'examen."
supin
Transliteration: zu-pi:n
"Der Patient wurde angewiesen, supin zu liegen während der Untersuchung."
supino
Transliteration: su-pi-no
"Il paziente è stato istruito a sdraiarsi in posizione supina durante l'esame."
supino
Transliteration: su-pi-no
"El paciente fue instruido para estar en posición supina durante el examen."
supino
Transliteration: su-pi-no
"O paciente foi instruído a ficar em posição supina durante o exame."
पीठ के बल लेटा हुआ
Transliteration: peeth ke bal leta hua
"रोगी को परीक्षा के दौरान पीठ के बल लेटने के लिए कहा गया।"
仰卧
Transliteration: yǎngwò
"患者被指示在检查期间仰卧。"
누운
Transliteration: nu-un
"환자는 검사 중 누운 자세를 취하라는 지시를 받았습니다."
仰向け
Transliteration: aomuke
"患者は検査中に仰向けになるよう指示されました。"
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