decubitis

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noun

Inflammation caused by a reclined position of the body, especially the complications of bed-ridden patients, such as bedsores.

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Meanings

noundecubitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineInflammation caused by a reclined position of the body, especially the complications of bed-ridden patients, such as bedsores.
adjectivedecubitis (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineA reclined position of the body.
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APA

decubitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decubitis

MLA

“decubitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decubitis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decubitis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decubitis.

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