Words: standard anatomical position
Part of speech: n
Definition: The position of the human body, standing erect, with the face directed anteriorly, the upper limbs at the sides and the palms turned anteriorly (supinated), and the feet pointed anteriorly; used as the position of reference in description of site or direction of various structures or parts as established in official anatomical nomenclature.
Example: For the purpose of universal comparison, there is a standard position - the anatomical position - that the patient or cadaver theoretically has assumed.