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sniffing position
Noun
Japanese Meaning
医療用語としての「sniffing position」は、直接喉頭鏡挿入を行うために、頭蓋頚部を最適な位置に調整する姿勢を指します。具体的には、頭部の後方への延展（後ろに倒す）と首の屈曲（前に曲げる）の組み合わせにより、喉頭が最も観察しやすい状態を実現するためのポジションです。
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(medicine) A combination of atlantooccipital extension and neck flexion, considered optimal for direct laryngoscopy.
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sniffing position
To optimize direct laryngoscopy, the anesthesiologist adjusted the patient's head into the sniffing position.
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To optimize direct laryngoscopy, the anesthesiologist adjusted the patient's head into the sniffing position.
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