Crossword clues for decubitus
decubitus
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Decubitus \De*cu"bi*tus\, n. [NL., fr. L. de- + cubare, to lie down: cf. F. d['e]cubitus.] (Med.) An attitude assumed in lying down; as, the dorsal decubitus. [1913 Webster] ||
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. 1 Medical slang for a bedsore (decubitus ulcer). 2 The posture of someone in bed, or reclining. 3 A position assumed in lying down.
WordNet
n. a reclining position (as in a bed)
Usage examples of "decubitus".
Also every likelihood of decubitus ulcers, lifelong fecal impaction and incomplete micturition.
The paralytic ileus, the stress ulcers, hypotension and bradycardia, bedsores turning into decubitus ulcers, contractures as the muscle tissue began to shrink and threatened to steal away the precious mobility of his finger, the infuriating phantom pain—burns and aches in extremities that could feel no sensation.
The paralytic ileus, the stress ulcers, hypotension and bradycardia, bedsores turning into decubitus ulcers, contractures as the muscle tissue began to shrink and threatened to steal away the precious mobility of his finger, the infuriating phantom pain-burns and aches in extremities that could feel no sensation.
The paralytic ileus, the stress ulcers, hypotension and bradycardia, bedsores turning into decubitus ulcers, contractures as the muscle tissue began to shrink and threatened to steal away the precious mobility of his finger, the infuriating phantom pain—.