DECUBITUS meaning: Positional skin damage from pressure

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Definitions from Wiktionary (decubitus)

▸ noun: (medicine) The posture of someone in bed, lying down or reclining.
▸ noun: (pathology) Ellipsis of decubitus ulcer. [(dated) Synonym of pressure ulcer.]

Opposite:

supine, upright, standing

Types:

pressure sore, bed sore, decubitus ulcer, more...

Phrases:

lateral decubitus, decubitus position, decubitus ulcers, decubitus ulcer, dorsal decubitus, more...

Adjectives:

lateral, dorsal, left, right, supine, acute, sacral, ventral, prolonged, prone, horizontal

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