Medical Term:

Schneidersitz

Pronunciation: shnī′der-zits

Definition: A typical sitting position with legs crossed in front, exhibited by severely defective patients with phenylketonuria and resembling the position that was commonly attributed to tailors.

[Ger. tailor's sitting posture]

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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

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