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decubitis

decubitis noun: inflammation caused by a reclined position of the body, especially the complications of bed-ridden patients, such as bedsores.

Noun

decubitis (uncountable)

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

Adjective

decubitis (not comparable)

  1. A reclined position of the body.

Questions about decubitis

What does decubitis mean?
Decubitis means inflammation caused by a reclined position of the body, especially the complications of bed-ridden patients, such as bedsores.
What part of speech is decubitis?
Decubitis can be a noun or an adjective.

Words near decubitis in the dictionary

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

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