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单词 decubitus
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decubitus

[ dih-kyoo-bi-tuhs ]
/ dɪˈkyu bɪ təs /
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noun, plural de·cub·i·tus.Medicine/Medical.

any position assumed by a patient when lying in bed.

Origin of decubitus

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

OTHER WORDS FROM decubitus

de·cu·bi·tal, adjective

Words nearby decubitus

decriminalize, decrudescence, decry, decrypt, decubital, decubitus, decubitus calculus, decubitus paralysis, decubitus ulcer, deculturate, deculture
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Example sentences from the Web for decubitus

  • The decubitus is dorsal, and the legs are generally drawn up so as to relax the abdominal muscles.

    A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
  • If the subjacent iliac and psoas muscles be implicated, the thigh is flexed upon the leg in decubitus.

    A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for decubitus

decubitus
/ (dɪˈkjuːbɪtəs) /

noun

med the posture adopted when lying down

Derived forms of decubitus

decubital, adjective

Word Origin for decubitus

C19: Latin, past participle of decumbere to lie down
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for decubitus

decubitus
[ dĭ-kyōōbĭ-təs ]

n.

The position of a patient in bed.
A bedsore.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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