Sims position

== English == === Alternative forms === Sims' position === Etymology === Named after American physician J. Marion Sims (1813–1883). === Noun === Sims position (plural Sims positions) (medicine) 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. ==== Further reading ==== Sims position on Wikipedia.Wikipedia