Trendelenburg

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after Friedrich Trendelenburg, the German surgeon developer of the position

Noun[edit]

Trendelenburg (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) A physical position that a patient is placed raising the inferior half by 30 degrees, especially useful for superior trauma or pelvic access.

Verb[edit]

Trendelenburg (third-person singular simple present Trendelenburgs, present participle Trendelenburging, simple past and past participle Trendelenburged)

  1. To put someone in the Trendelenburg position

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