Someone in the supine position is lying on his or her back. Someone in the prone position is lying face down. The Right lateral recumbent, or RLR, means that the patient is lying on their right side. The left lateral recumbent, or LLR, means that the patient is lying on their left side. A person in the Fowler's position is sitting straight up or leaning slightly back. Their legs may either be straight or bent.
Shunt (electrical) In electronics, a shunt is a device which allows electric current to pass around another point in the circuit by creating a low resistance path. The term is also widely used in photovoltaics to describe an unwanted short circuit between the front and back surface contacts of a solar cell, usually caused by wafer damage.
A ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VP shunt) is a tube that is surgically placed under the skull to relieve excess fluid pressure on the brain. A ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VP shunt) is a tube that is surgically placed under the skull to relieve excess fluid pressure on the brain.