semi-Fowler's position
Medical term General Patient Care
Lying on the back with the head raised about 30 to 45 degrees.
Related terms
- lithotomy positionLying on the back with the feet in stirrups, used for pelvic examinations.
- palpationExamining by touch with the fingers or hands.
- percussionTapping the body surface and listening to the sound produced to assess underlying structures.
- proneLying on the abdomen, face down.
- Sims' positionLying on the side, partly turned toward prone (semiprone).
- supineLying flat on the back, face up.
- Trendelenburg positionLying supine with the head lower than the feet.
- vaccinationGiving a vaccine to stimulate protection against a specific disease.
Study General Patient Care