Meanings
nounanatomical position (uncountable)
- uncountableanatomyThe position of the human body, standing erect, with the face directed anteriorly, the upper limbs at the sides and the palms turned anteriorly (supinated), and the feet pointed anteriorly; used as the position of reference in description of site or direction of various structures or parts as established in official anatomical nomenclature. Note: The palms are toward our view and we cannot see the back of the hands.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 人體解剖學姿勢 /人体解剖学姿势
- 人體解剖學姿勢 /人体解剖学姿势 (réntǐ jiěpōuxué zīshì)anatomy: standard position of the body used as reference when describing the body
Finnish anatominen asento
- anatominen asentoanatomy: standard position of the body used as reference when describing the body
Portuguese posição anatómica, posição anatômica
- posição anatómicaanatomy: standard position of the body used as reference when describing the body
- posição anatômicaanatomy: standard position of the body used as reference when describing the body
Romanian poziție anatomică
- poziție anatomicăanatomy: standard position of the body used as reference when describing the body
Cite this entry
APA
anatomical position. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anatomical%20position
MLA
“anatomical position.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anatomical%20position. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anatomical position,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anatomical%20position.
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