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Meaning of "recumbency" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RECUMBENCY

recumbency  [rɪˈkʌmbənsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECUMBENCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Recumbency is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RECUMBENCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

recumbency

Lying (position)

Lying is a type of human position in which the body is more or less horizontal and supported along its length by the surface underneath. When in lying position, the body may assume a great variety of shapes and positions. The following are the basic recognized positions. ▪ Supine: lying on the back with the face up. ▪ Prone: lying on the chest with the face down. See also "Prostration". ▪ Lying on either side, with the body straight or bent/curled forward or backward. ▪ The fetal position is lying or sitting curled, with limbs close to the torso and the head close to the knees. ▪ The recovery position, one of a series of variations on a lateral recumbent or three-quarters prone position of the body, into which an unconscious but breathing casualty can be placed as part of first aid treatment Lying is the most common position while being immobilized, e.g. in bedrest while sleeping or being struck by injury or disease.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECUMBENCY


absorbancy
əbˈzɔːbənsɪ
absorbency
əbˈzɔːbənsɪ
accumbency
əˈkʌmbənsɪ
agency
ˈeɪdʒənsɪ
consistency
kənˈsɪstənsɪ
consultancy
kənˈsʌltənsɪ
currency
ˈkʌrənsɪ
decumbency
dɪˈkʌmbənsɪ
efficiency
ɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
emergency
ɪˈmɜːdʒənsɪ
frequency
ˈfriːkwənsɪ
incumbency
ɪnˈkʌmbənsɪ
lambency
ˈlæmbənsɪ
potency
ˈpəʊtənsɪ
pregnancy
ˈprɛɡnənsɪ
superincumbency
ˌsuːpərɪnˈkʌmbənsɪ
tendency
ˈtɛndənsɪ
titubancy
ˈtɪtjʊbənsɪ
transparency
trænsˈpærənsɪ
vacancy
ˈveɪkənsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECUMBENCY

recultivate
recumbence
recumbent
recumbent bicycle
recumbently
recuperable
recuperate
recuperation
recuperative
recuperator
recuperatory
recur
recure
recureless
recurred
recurrence
recurrency
recurrent
recurrent expenditure
recurrent fever

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECUMBENCY

advertising agency
competency
constituency
contingency
deficiency
dependency
energy efficiency
estate agency
fluency
high frequency
high-frequency
latency
low frequency
news agency
presidency
proficiency
residency
sufficiency
travel agency
urgency

Synonyms and antonyms of recumbency in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «recumbency» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RECUMBENCY

Find out the translation of recumbency to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of recumbency from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «recumbency» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

斜卧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

decúbito
570 millions of speakers

English

recumbency
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेटना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاستلقاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лежачее положение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decúbito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঠেস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décubitus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesesuaian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Liegen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

横臥
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

드러 누움
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Recumbency
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự nằm xuống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

recumbency
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ढवळतपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uzanma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decubito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pozycja leżąca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лежаче положення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poziție culcată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατάκλιση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pasient
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

VILA
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

recumbency
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of recumbency

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECUMBENCY»

The term «recumbency» is normally little used and occupies the 124.571 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RECUMBENCY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about recumbency

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECUMBENCY»

Discover the use of recumbency in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to recumbency and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Clinical Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual for ...
BOX 1-4 General Body Position Terms Dorsal recumbency: Lying on the back ( dorsal body surface) with the ventral surface facing up Lateral recumbency: Lying on the side—left lateral recumbency means left side down and right lateral ...
Thomas P. Colville, Joanna M. Bassert, 2008
2
Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Laboratory Tests ...
Preprocedure Medication or Preparation None Anesthesia or Sedation As needed Patient Positioning Abdomen The animal is in left lateral recumbency ( Figure 1). With the animal in this position, any fluid in the stomach will move into the ...
Shelly L. Vaden, Joyce S. Knoll, Francis W. K. Smith, Jr., 2011
3
Veterinary Anaesthesia: Principles to Practice
Local anaesthetics Remember that motor blockade as well as sensory block will ensue, so beware ataxia and recumbency. Some people hobble the hind limbs of adult cattle to prevent them doing the splits, which may happen as they go ...
Alexandra Dugdale, 2011
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Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Equine
DEFINITION Down horse that is unable to get up without assistance PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Recumbency may occur secondary to pain, weakness, and/or incoordination produced by an underlying primary condition of such severity that the ...
Jean-Pierre Lavoie, Kenneth Hinchcliff, 2011
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The Equine Hospital Manual
Restraint in lateral recumbency Many procedures can be carried out in neonatal foals restrained in lateral recumbency without sedation. However, older foals, that are not debilitated, may require sedation to aid in laying down and restraint.
Kevin Corley, Jennifer Stephen, 2009
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Handbook of Pig Medicine
their litters can be inspected at this time. Sows that farrow indoors are usually fed twice daily and should consume each meal within 10–15 min. A quiet sow usually remains in lateral recumbency when approached. Massage of the udder and a ...
Peter G. G. Jackson, Peter D. Cockcroft, 2007
7
Small Animal Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia
Many people perform lumbosacral anesthesia in dogs and cats with their patients positioned in sternal recumbency. The spine is often easier to ​palpate when the patient is positioned in sternal recumbency, especially in obese animals ...
Luis Campoy, Matt Read, 2012
8
Tasks for the Veterinary Assistant
3. Once in thesitting position, securethehead and front legs as per the golden rule , then apply downward pressure across the shoulders to slide them to their sternum. 4. Maintain them in this position or continue on to lateral recumbency.
Paula Pattengale, Teresa Sonsthagen, 2014
9
Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminant
r Primary recumbency may be due to muscle weakness resulting from metabolic disturbances such as parturient paresis or hypokalemia.r Nerve damage due to intrapelvic trauma during calving may be a factor contributing to primary ...
Scott R. R. Haskell, 2011
10
Veterinary Technician's Daily Reference Guide: Canine and Feline
Organ Position of Animal Area to Clip Liver and Gall Bladder Live r: 0 Deep- chested dogs Spleen Kidney Organ Ovary Adrenal O 0 Lateral recumbency with kidney to be Dorsal or lateral recumbency or standing (may need to reposition to  ...
Candyce M. Jack, Patricia M. Watson, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECUMBENCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term recumbency is used in the context of the following news items.
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Additional WNV, EEE Cases Reported in Texas Horses
Clinical signs usually include depression, ataxia (incoordination), lameness, partial paralysis, muscle twitching, or recumbency. Horses can also show an altered ... «TheHorse.com, Jul 15»
2
Equine Tyzzer's Disease Update
Foals are usually found comatose or dead, but clinical signs can include depression, anorexia, pyrexia (fever), jaundice, diarrhea, and recumbency. Affected ... «TheHorse.com, Jul 15»
3
How to identify Redwater and ways to prevent the disease
As the disease progresses anaemia, jaundice, constipation and recumbency can occur, AHI says. One of the unusual features of Redwater AHI says is that ... «Agriland, Jul 15»
4
What Horse Owners Need to Know About EPM
Horses with EPM might exhibit ataxia (incoordination), muscle atrophy (wasting), recumbency (the inability to rise), seizures, stumbling, and other neurologic ... «TheHorse.com, Jul 15»
5
Suspect Case of EHM in Canada's Ottawa Region
Neurologic signs, if they develop, might include loss of balance, hind-limb weakness, recumbency, difficulty urinating, decreased tail tone, and depression. «TheHorse.com, Jul 15»
6
California EHV-1 Quarantines Released
... such as ataxia, weakness or paralysis of the fore- and hind limbs, urine retention and dribbling, loss of tail tone, and recumbency (inability to rise) develop. «TheHorse.com, Jul 15»
7
Foal with botulism recovers after hospitalization
She was not standing as long or walking as well, and spent most of her time in lateral recumbency. Bossy's Cookies was examined by her veterinarian near her ... «Red Bluff Daily News, Jun 15»
8
NADIS Health Bulletin Calf Diarrhoea Caused by Viruses
... suck • Dull and increased salivation • Calf becomes dehydrated with sunken eyes and tight and inelastic skin • Recumbency • Death if not correctly treated. «Smallholder, Apr 15»
9
What the horse owner should know about Equine Herpes Virus-1
Some horses will progress to the point of recumbency. Once recumbent, a horse is extremely difficult to manage and is often euthanized due to treatment ... «Michigan State University Extension, Mar 15»
10
Vets warned to watch for Atypical Myopathy
Clinical signs include muscle weakness or stiffness, colic-like symptoms, laboured breathing, dark red-brown urine, recumbency or sudden death. «Horse & Country, Feb 15»

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