Fowler's position

proper noun

A physical position where the patient's head is raised by 45-60 degrees to promote oxygenation via maximum chest expansion.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. medicineA physical position where the patient's head is raised by 45-60 degrees to promote oxygenation via maximum chest expansion.

Origin

After the position's developer, Dr. George Ryerson Fowler.

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Translations

Czech Fowlerova poloha
  • Fowlerova polohaphysical position raising the patient's head by 45-60 degrees
Cite this entry
APA

Fowler's position. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fowler's%20position

MLA

“Fowler's position.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fowler's%20position. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fowler's position,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fowler's%20position.

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