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View synonyms for decubitus
decubitus
[ dih-kyoo-bi-tuhs ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
, plural de·cub·i·tus.
- any position assumed by a patient when lying in bed.
decubitus
/ dɪˈkjuːbɪtəs /
noun
- med the posture adopted when lying down
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Derived Forms
- deˈcubital, adjective
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Other Words From
- de·cubi·tal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decubitus1
1865–70; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin dēcubi-, variant stem of dēcumbere to lie down, take to one's bed ( dē- de- + -cumbere, telic v., with nasal infix, corresponding to cubāre to lie) + -tus suffix of verbal action
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decubitus1
C19: Latin, past participle of decumbere to lie down
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Example Sentences
The decubitus is dorsal, and the legs are generally drawn up so as to relax the abdominal muscles.
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Gangrene following decubitus may be prevented by using soft bedding and frequently turning the animal from one side to the other.
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If the subjacent iliac and psoas muscles be implicated, the thigh is flexed upon the leg in decubitus.
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