recumbency

/rɪˈkʌmbənsi/
noun
  1. The state or position of lying down, reclining, or leaning back.
    • The patient's recumbency on the bed helped reduce swelling.
    • The doctor recommended recumbency to relieve pressure on her back.
    • In yoga class, we ended with a pose of complete recumbency.
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