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decubitus

Pronunciation: /dɪˈkjuːbɪtəs/
Definition of decubitus

noun

[mass noun] chiefly Medicine
  • the posture adopted by a person who is lying down: [as modifier]:lumbar puncture with the patient in the lateral decubitus position

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin decumbere 'lie down', on the pattern of words such as accubitus 'reclining at table'

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