posture vs lithotomy position

lithotomy position vs posture

posture and lithotomy position both are nouns.

posture is a verb but lithotomy position is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
posture	Yes	No	Yes	No
lithotomy position	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lithotomy position is a hyponym of posture; that is, lithotomy position is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than posture:

posture: the arrangement of the body and its limbs
lithotomy position: a position lying on your back with knees bent and thighs apart; assumed for vaginal or rectal examination

Other hyponyms of posture include order arms, ballet position, decubitus, eversion, lotus position, missionary position, pose, presentation, ectopia, asana, guard, sprawl, sprawling, stance, tuck, standard anatomical position, back stance, crouch start.

posture (noun)	lithotomy position (noun)
the arrangement of the body and its limbs	a position lying on your back with knees bent and thighs apart; assumed for vaginal or rectal examination
characteristic way of bearing one's body
capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
a rationalized mental attitude

posture (verb)	lithotomy position (verb)
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others

Difference between posture and lithotomy position

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