prone

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prone out

1. To lie flat, especially on one's front. The soldiers proned out as soon as they heard the gunshots. I proned out for a while under the shade of a large sycamore tree, listening to the babble of the brook beside me.
2. To cause someone to lie flat, typically on their front. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "prone" and "out." The police officers proned out the suspect and searched him for weapons. The old drunkard had been proned out by whiskey and beer.
3. Of a surfer, to lie flat on one's board in front of a wave, especially as a means of getting back to shore. The water was becoming too crowded with tourists and novices, so I just proned out and rocketed toward the shore.
See also: out, prone

prone to

1. Inclined or likely to do something. The boss is prone to get irate when someone disagrees with him, even if he's clearly wrong. The comedian is prone to saying pretty offensive things during her stand-up routine.
2. Susceptible to something; readily affected by something. He's prone to illness, so his mother makes him stay indoors a lot. I'm prone to nausea when I travel by boat.
See also: prone
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

prone to something

likely to [do] something; apt to have something. My boss is prone to anger when my work isn't done on schedule. My sister is prone to sneezing because of her allergies.
See also: prone
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • prone out
  • at (one's) doorstep
  • at doorstep
  • a shade of (something)
  • at expense
  • at somebody's expense
  • at someone's expense
  • at (one's) expense
  • (one's) day in court
  • (one's) jollies
References in periodicals archive
Table 1 shows changes in distance from sternum, chest wall, and nipple when moving from prone to supine position.
Supplementary abbreviated supine breast MRI following a standard prone breast MRI with single contrast administration: is it effective in detecting the initial contrast-enhancing lesions?
Access acquired with a spinal needle in the prone position was performed using the "triangulation" technique under fluoroscopic guidance, after performing rigid cystoscopy, ureteric catheter placement and retrograde urography in dorsal lithotomy position.
Supine PCNL is the Way Forward, with Reduced Anesthesia and Operative Times As Compared to Prone PCNL, Along with Comparable Blood Loss and Stone Free Rates/Supin PCNL ile Karsilastirildiginda, Supin PCNL, Anestezi ve Operasyon Sureleri Azaltilarak Ileriye Dogru Ilerliyor
One (3.33%) patient with prone position presented postoperative pain hypersensitivity of the right leg after surgery, which was considered as postoperative dysesthesia (POD).
Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy on L5-S1: Comparison of Modified Knee-Chest and Prone Position in Terms of Foraminal Height and Puncture Time
A known disadvantage to the upright VAB is an increased possibility of patient experiencing a vasovagal reaction when compared to the prone position and increased patient anxiety due to the ability to see the needle, skin entry site, and tissue sampling during the procedure.
Stereotactic breast biopsies: An update in the era of digital tomosynthesis
Effect of prone positioning on the survival of patients with acute respiratory failure.
PRONE VENTILATION FOR SEVERE ARDS IN A PERIOPERATIVE CAESAREAN PATIENT
The purpose of this case study is to evaluate the effectiveness of prone traction and prone knee flexion adjustments in reducing pain and dysfunction in a patient with knee osteoarthritis (OA) as an alternative to total knee arthroplasty.
Combination of chiropractic adjustments and acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis in a patient with limited flexion: Is the combination of chiropractic and acupuncture an alternative to knee arthroplasties in patients with knee osteoarthritis? a case study
"Would you not be more comfortable lying on your reclining armchair in a supine position, rather than lying face-downwards, in the prone position?
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"The launch of our Affirm prone biopsy system is the most significant advancement in prone biopsy technology since we introduced the first system more than 20 years ago.
FDA clears Hologic prone biopsy system
Diagnostic products company Hologic (NasdaqGS:HOLX) on Thursday reported the commercial availability of the Affirm prone biopsy system following the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance.
Hologic introduces its US FDA approved Affirm prone biopsy system to the market
M2 PHARMA-April 22, 2016-Hologic introduces its US FDA approved Affirm prone biopsy system to the market
Hologic introduces its US FDA approved Affirm prone biopsy system to the market
Use of traditional manual prone carts can relieve pressure on the ischium and sacrum while improving mobility and social interaction, but it has been observed that these carts frequently cause neck, shoulder, and back pain [9].
Interdisciplinary development of an ergonomic prone mobility cart
Vitaliy Dovgun (kneeling 390, prone 396, standing 378) 1164 & 450.8 (final); 2.Ali Rashid al-Muhannadi (kneeling 380, prone 394, standing 383) 1157 & 449.7 (final); 3.Viacheslav Skoromnov (kneeling 388, prone 398, standing 377) 1163 & 431.5 (final)
Dovgun edges out Ali al-Muhannadi for 50m rifle gold
DESIGNED for 'problematic dry, sensitive or eczema prone skin', Cetraben contains a balance of light liquid paraffin, white soft paraffin and glycerine and promises to work in harmony with the skin.
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Narang wants to compete in prone &air rifle events at Rio despite neck problem
INJURY FAILS TO DAMPEN SPIRIT