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recumbent
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recumbent
1. (of a part or organ) leaning or resting against another organ or the ground
2. (of a fold in a rock formation) in which the axial plane is nearly horizontal

recumbent [ri′kəm·bənt]
(botany)
Of or pertaining to a plant or plant part that tends to rest on the surface of the soil.


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Clinical signs included circling and acute onset ataxia, hypersensitivity to noise, hypetexcitability, and recumbency.
Nasal resistance is known to increase during recumbency, as mucosal congestion takes place.
All techniques were performed in the in vivo phase of the experiment with the sheep immobilized in dorsal recumbency on a surgical frame.
 
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