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anatomical position

anatomical position noun: the position of the human body, standing erect, with the face directed anteriorly, the upper limbs at the sides and the palms turned anteriorly (supinated), and the feet pointed anteriorly; used as the position of reference in description of site or direction of various structures or parts as established in official anatomical nomenclature. Note: The palms are toward our view and we cannot see the back of the hands.

Noun

anatomical position (uncountable)

  1. The position of the human body, standing erect, with the face directed anteriorly, the upper limbs at the sides and the palms turned anteriorly (supinated), and the feet pointed anteriorly; used as the position of reference in description of site or direction of various structures or parts as established in official anatomical nomenclature. Note: The palms are toward our view and we cannot see the back of the hands.

anatomical position meaning in Tamil

anatomical position in Tamil

உடற்கூற்று நிலை, உடற்கூற்று இருப்பு

Questions about anatomical position

What does anatomical position mean?
Anatomical position means the position of the human body, standing erect, with the face directed anteriorly, the upper limbs at the sides and the palms turned anteriorly (supinated), and the feet pointed anteriorly; used as the position of reference in description of site or direction of various structures or parts as established in official anatomical nomenclature. Note: The palms are toward our view and we cannot see the back of the hands.
What is anatomical position in Tamil?
Anatomical position in Tamil is உடற்கூற்று நிலை, உடற்கூற்று இருப்பு. See Anatomical position meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is anatomical position?
Anatomical position is a noun.

Words near anatomical position in the dictionary

  1. anatomic
  2. anatomic dead space
  3. anatomic dead spaces
  4. anatomical
  5. anatomical dead space
  6. anatomical position
  7. anatomical snuffbox
  8. anatomical snuffboxes
  9. anatomically
  10. anatomically correct
  11. anatomicity

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