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 treatment included ventilation, tracheostomy, kidney dialysis and proning - lying on your front to help with breathing.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2021
One important way to help patients in respiratory distress involves putting someone on their belly, known as proning.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2021
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
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