proning
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of proning
First recorded in 1975–80; prone 1 ( def. ) (in the sense “lying face downward”) + -ing 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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His older daughter bought vitamins and a humidifier and instructed him to lie on his stomach — proning, as many Covid hospital patients do, to improve lung function.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2021
Like proning, turning a patient on their stomach to get the lungs a break—they weren’t doing that as often.
From Slate • Aug. 10, 2020
One procedure that helped is proning - turning patients from their backs to their stomachs to take pressure off the lungs.
From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2020
A proning team turns over a COVID-19 patient in an intensive care ward at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, July 14, 2020.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2020
His shoulder was damaged during proning and he needed additional physio - he couldn't move his right arm much and so it was difficult for him to feed himself.
From BBC • May 16, 2020
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