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Sniffing position Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

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Definitions
Noun
1

A combination of atlantooccipital extension and neck flexion, considered optimal for direct laryngoscopy.

See Also
neck optimal extension direct atlantooccipital combination laryngoscopy flexion
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Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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