Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In pathology, pertaining to the knees and the breast: as, in the genupectoral position (that is, with the knees drawn up toward the breast).

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Examples

  • Bending the bowl and part of the handle of one of these at a right angle he placed one of his patients suffering from vesico vaginal fistula in the genupectoral position, inserted the improvised speculum and atmospheric pressure accomplished the rest.

    The Invention of the Sims Speculum - Surgical Improvisation aka TBTAM 2009

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