decubitus

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/dɪˈkjuː.bɪt.əs/

noun

The posture of someone in bed, lying down or reclining.

OriginNew Latin dēcubitus →
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Meanings

noundecubitus (plural decubitus)
  1. medicineThe posture of someone in bed, lying down or reclining.
    1 more example

    The initial recesses of the pleural cavity filled with blood effusion are declivitous; they can vary according to the decubitus, whereas, with the progressive filling of the pleural cavity, blood is invariably collected in the lateral pleural spaces over the apex of the lung (apical cap): they are very large pleural effusions, in the order of about 800-1200 cc.

    2016, Mariano Scaglione, Ulrich Linsenmaier, Gerd Schueller, Emergency Radiology of the Chest and Cardiovascular System
  2. abbreviationellipsismedicineEllipsis of decubitus ulcer.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bedsorepressure ulcer

Origin

  1. New Latindēcubitus
  2. New Latindēcubitus
  3. Englishdecubitus

Borrowed from New Latin dēcubitus (“lying down”).

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Translations

Finnish makuuasento
  • makuuasentoposture
French décubitus
  • décubitusposture
Polish odleżyna
  • odleżynaposture
Portuguese decúbito
  • decúbitoposture
Spanish decúbito
  • decúbitoposture
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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