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noun
A combination of atlantooccipital extension and neck flexion, considered optimal for direct laryngoscopy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: sniffing-the-morning-air position
Antonyms: none provided
History
So named as the person appears to be sniffing the morning breeze.
