Sims' position

A form of Sims position — A medical position in which the patient lies on the left side with the right hip and knees bent and the left hip and lower extremity straight, often used for rectal and vaginal examinations.

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Meanings

nounSims' position (plural Sims' positions)

plural Sims' positions

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Sims position.
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APA

Sims' position. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sims'%20position

MLA

“Sims' position.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sims'%20position. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sims' position,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sims'%20position.

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