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GENU POSTURE

\d͡ʒˈɛnuː pˈɒst͡ʃə], \d‍ʒˈɛnuː pˈɒst‍ʃə], \dʒ_ˈɛ_n_uː p_ˈɒ_s_tʃ_ə]\

Definitions of GENU POSTURE

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Syn. : knee-chest posture. A kneeling posture in which the patient rests on the knees and the chest. The thighs are nearly vertical and the chest is supported Upon a folded pillow, the head being turned to one side. [Lat.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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