flank position
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n.
A lateral recumbent position in which the lower leg is flexed and the upper leg is extended, with convex extension of the upper side of the body, used for nephrectomy.
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Words nearby flank position
flanged rail, flangeway, flank, flanken, flanker, flank position, flank speed, flannel, flannelboard, flannel cake, flannelet
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