# Trendelenburg

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A physical position that a patient is placed raising the inferior half by 30 degrees, especially useful for superior trauma or pelvic access.

## Etymology
Named after Friedrich Trendelenburg, the German surgeon developer of the position

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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