proning

[ proh-ning ]

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. Compare prone pressure method ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of proning¹

First recorded in 1975–80; prone ¹( def ) (in the sense “lying face downward”) + -ing ¹( def )