recumbency
recumbency — noun
1. a resting position in which the body lies flat on a surface or is tilted backwar
a resting position in which the body lies flat on a surface or is tilted backward until nearly horizontal, or the period during which someone stays in this posture.
Andrew needed several days of lying flat in recumbency after his back surgery.
collocation: recumbency after [event/surgery]
Talia's doctor said two weeks of complete recumbency would help her knee heal.
At the clinic, patients are asked to stay in recumbency for six hours after testing.
Dr. Amira prescribed a short period of recumbency for the patient's lower back pain.
- lying down
everyday alternative; not restricted to formal or clinical contexts
- reclining
suggests a tilted rather than fully horizontal position; less clinical
- repose
formal or literary; places greater emphasis on restfulness than on body position
- standing
the opposite body position
- upright posture
refers to any vertical positioning of the spine
文法句型
recumbency + prepositional phrase
period/days/weeks of recumbency
in recumbency
用法筆記
Frequently encountered in medical charts, discharge instructions, and clinical guidelines. In everyday conversation, speakers use lie down rather than recumbency.