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decubitus

de·cub·i·tus
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-kyoo-bi-tuh s]
    • /dɪˈkyu bɪ təs/
    • /dɪkjˈuːbɪtəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-kyoo-bi-tuh s]
    • /dɪˈkyu bɪ təs/

Definitions of decubitus word

  • noun decubitus the posture adopted when lying down 3
  • noun plural decubitus any position assumed by a patient when lying in bed. 1
  • noun decubitus The posture adopted by a person who is lying down. 1
  • noun decubitus (medicine) A bedsore (decubitus ulcer). 0
  • noun decubitus The posture of someone in bed, lying down or reclining. 0

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Origin of decubitus

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin dēcubi-, variant stem of dēcumbere to lie down, take to one's bed (dē- de- + -cumbere, telic v., with nasal infix, corresponding to cubāre to lie) + -tus suffix of verbal action

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Parts of speech for Decubitus

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

decubitus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for decubitus

noun decubitus

  • accumbent — (of plant parts and plants) lying against some other part or thing
  • reclination — to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position.
  • recumbency — lying down; reclining; leaning.
  • lying down — to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline. Antonyms: stand.
  • accumbency — (rare) The state of being accumbent or reclining.

Antonyms for decubitus

noun decubitus

  • standing — rank or status, especially with respect to social, economic, or personal position, reputation, etc.: He had little standing in the community.

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