decubitus

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin de (“down”) + cubare (“to recline”)

Noun

decubitus (plural decubitus)

1. (medicine) A bedsore (decubitus ulcer).
2. The posture of someone in bed, lying down or reclining.

Translations

bedsore — see bedsore

posture

• Finnish: makuuasento (fi)
• French: décubitus (fr) m
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• Portuguese: decúbito m
• Spanish: decúbito (es) m