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Fowler's position

Fowler's position proper noun: a physical position where the patient's head is raised by 45-60 degrees to promote oxygenation via maximum chest expansion.

Proper noun

Fowler's position

  1. A physical position where the patient's head is raised by 45-60 degrees to promote oxygenation via maximum chest expansion.

Origin of Fowler's position

After the position's developer, Dr. George Ryerson Fowler.

Questions about Fowler's position

What does Fowler's position mean?
Fowler's position means a physical position where the patient's head is raised by 45-60 degrees to promote oxygenation via maximum chest expansion.
What part of speech is Fowler's position?
Fowler's position is a proper noun.

Words near Fowler's position in the dictionary

  1. Fowler flap
  2. Fowler flaps
  3. Fowler process
  4. Fowler's
  5. Fowler's method
  6. Fowler's position
  7. Fowler's solution
  8. Fowler's syndrome
  9. Fowler's technique
  10. Fowler's toad
  11. Fowler's toads

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