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decubital

decubital adjective: any position of lying down.

Adjective

decubital (not comparable)

  1. (broadly) Any position of lying down.
    Synonyms:
    recumbent
  2. (less broadly) A position of lying on one's side, in contrast with supine or prone positions of lying down.
  3. (dated) Relating to a pressure ulcer (a decubitus ulcer, that is, a bedsore).

Synonyms of decubital

Questions about decubital

What does decubital mean?
Decubital means any position of lying down.
What part of speech is decubital?
Decubital is an adjective.

Words near decubital in the dictionary

  1. dectuple
  2. dectupled
  3. dectuples
  4. dectupling
  5. decubation
  6. decubital
  7. decubiti
  8. decubitis
  9. decubitus
  10. decubitus ulcer
  11. decubitus ulcers

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