Sims position

The English word “Sims position” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

A medical position in which the patient lies on the left side with the right hip and knees bent and the left hip and lower extremity straight, often used for rectal and vaginal examinations.

Named after American physician J. Marion Sims (1813–1883).

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