proning

American  

[proh-ning] / ˈproʊ nɪŋ /

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. the act or practice of laying a patient in the prone position, or face downward, in order to increase the amount of oxygen in the blood and make breathing easier.

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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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proning

His treatment included ventilation, tracheostomy, kidney dialysis and proning - lying on your front to help with breathing.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2021

He spent much of his time on his stomach, called proning, which allows for more expansion of the lungs and better oxygenation.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 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

A trick the doctors shared with each other: Flip patients over from their backs to their stomachs - a procedure called proning that takes pressure off the lungs, which lie closer to the back.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 2020

The technique, called proning, has helped many patients breathe, but because it requires several workers to keep IV lines untangled, some safety-net hospitals have been unable to provide it.

From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2020