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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DECUBITUS

Latin, past participle of decumbere to lie down.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DECUBITUS

decubitus  [dɪˈkjuːbɪtəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECUBITUS

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decubitus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DECUBITUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

decubitus

Decubitus

Commonly used in medicine, the word decubitus is used to mean 'lying down'. It is derived from the Latin verb decumbere 'to lie down'. When medical professionals use this term to describe the position of a patient, they first state the part of the body on which the patient is resting followed by the word decubitus. For example, the right lateral decubitus would mean that the patient is lying on his or her right side. Another example is angina decubitus 'chest pain while lying down'. In radiology, this term implies that the patient is lying down with the X-ray being taken parallel to the horizon.

Definition of decubitus in the English dictionary

The definition of decubitus in the dictionary is the posture adopted when lying down.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECUBITUS


apparatus
ˌæpəˈreɪtəs
coitus
ˈkəʊɪtəs
comitatus
ˌkɒmɪˈteɪtəs
cubitus
ˈkjuːbɪtəs
detritus
dɪˈtraɪtəs
duplicitous
djuːˈplɪsɪtəs
emeritus
ɪˈmɛrɪtəs
fortuitous
fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs
gratuitous
ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs
habitus
ˈhæbɪtəs
hiatus
haɪˈeɪtəs
impetus
ˈɪmpɪtəs
situs
ˈsaɪtəs
status
ˈsteɪtəs
stratus
ˈstreɪtəs
Tacitus
ˈtæsɪtəs
tinnitus
ˈtɪnɪtəs
Titus
ˈtaɪtəs
ubiquitous
juːˈbɪkwɪtəs
Vitus
ˈvaɪtəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECUBITUS

decubital
decubitus ulcer
decuman
decumbence
decumbency
decumbent
decumbently
decumbiture
decumulation
decuple
decuria
decuries
decurion
decurionate
decurrency
decurrent
decurrently
decursion
decursive
decursively

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECUBITUS

analysis situs
crepitus
Democritus
diabetes mellitus
Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus
fremitus
halitus
Heraclitus
Hermaphroditus
introitus
peritus
Polyclitus
propositus
spiritus
Theocritus
vagitus
vomitus

Synonyms and antonyms of decubitus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «decubitus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECUBITUS

Find out the translation of decubitus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of decubitus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decubitus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

褥疮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

decúbito
570 millions of speakers

English

decubitus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

decubitus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استلقاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пролежни
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decúbito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

decubitus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décubitus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Decubitus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dekubitus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

褥瘡
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

욕창
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Decubitus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tư thế nằm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நோய் பாதித்த பிராணி படுத்த நிலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिक्यूबिटस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dekübitus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decubito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odleżyny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пролежні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decubit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατάκλισης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

decubitus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

decubitus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

decubitus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decubitus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECUBITUS»

The term «decubitus» is regularly used and occupies the 96.544 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECUBITUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «decubitus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «decubitus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about decubitus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECUBITUS»

Discover the use of decubitus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decubitus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Decubitus Ulcer in Clinical Practice
The decubitus ulcer, whether termed a pressure ulcer or a bed sore, is a monumental problem for contemporary medicine.
Lawrence Charles Parish, Joseph A. Witkowski, John Thorne Crissey, 1997
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Pleural Diseases
Currently, ultrasound is used most frequently to document the presence of a pleural effusion, but lateral decubitus radiographs and computed tomography ( CT) scans are useful in this situation. Lateral Decubitus Radiographs The basis for the ...
Richard W. Light, 2007
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Cardiac Anesthesia: Principles and Clinical Practice
The disadvantage of using the external jugular vein during thoracot- omy is that the catheter often becomes obstructed when the patient is turned to the lateral decubitus position. If a subclavian technique is chosen, one may consider ...
Fawzy G. Estafanous, Paul G. Barash, J. G. Reves, 2001
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Handboek Dwarslaesierevalidatie
De incidentie en prevalentie van decubitus bij dwarslaesiepatie ̈nten ligt veel hoger. In 1980 constateerde Bakker dat een derde van de patie ̈nten met een recente dwarslaesie die primair in een ander ziekenhuis waren opgenomen, ...
F. W. a. Asbeck, 2007
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Clinical Anesthesia
Paul G Barash, Bruce F Cullen, Robert K Stoelting, Michael Cahalan, M Christine Stock. CHAPTER 30 PATIENT POSITIONING AND RELATED INJURIES MARK A . WARNER ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT DORSAL DECUBITUS POSITIONS ...
Paul G Barash, Bruce F Cullen, Robert K Stoelting, 2011
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Surgical Wound Healing and Management
Joseph V. Boykin Retreat Hospital Wound Healing Center, Plastic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A. Decubitus ulcerations have been documented as a significant health care problem that affects all age ...
Mark S. Granick, Richard L. Gamelli, 2007
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Shoulder Arthroscopy
Diagnostic. Shoulder. Arthroscopy. in. the. Lateral. Decubitus. Position. FIGURE 1.3. The STAR traction setup permits easy intraoperative adjustment. Arthroscopy of the shoulder has become increasingly popular as a standard diagnostic and ...
James Tibone, Felix H. III Savoie, Benjamin Shaffer, 2003
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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand
After turning from the supine to the right lateral decubitus, there were nine patients who had an increase in Pa02 (50% responder) and nine patients with no change or a decrease in Pa02 (50% non-responder). Of the non-re- sponders in the ...
9
Surgical Procedures and Anesthetic Implications
Lateral Decubitus Position: Awake, Spontaneous Breather □ V/Q ratio is not greatly altered! □ Ventilation and perfusion are increased proportionately to the dependent lung. □ The distribution of the V/Q ratios of the two lungs is not greatly  ...
Lynn Macksey, 2011
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Life Care Planning and Case Management Handbook, Third Edition
Decubitus ulcers are a common and perhaps the most costly complication of spinal cord injury. It is reported that most individuals with SCI will experience at least one decubitus ulcer. In the SCI population, the annual incidence of decubitus ...
Roger O. Weed, Debra E. Berens, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECUBITUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decubitus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Prevalence and risk factors of deep vein thrombosis in patients after …
In spine surgery, the factors for venous stasis are considered to be long time horizontal ventral decubitus, lack of muscle tone, venous ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
Fluoroscopy may help decrease limb-length discrepancy but does …
... of 100 patients who underwent primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) through a posterolateral approach in the lateral decubitus position (group ... «Healio, Jul 15»
3
Dipexium Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock
... including infected decubitus ulcers, infected burns, infected surgical wounds and nasal colonization of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
4
Majority of patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries develop …
Overall, delirium, pneumonias, neuropathic pain, decubitus ulcers and urinary tract infections (UTIs) were the most common AEs observed in ... «Healio, Jun 15»
5
Dipexium Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock
... structure infections, including infected decubitus ulcers, infected burns, infected surgical wounds and nasal colonization of methicillinresistant ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
6
Approach to Hemorrhoids:
The left lateral decubitus position is preferred for the examination, as this position seems to be better tolerated than the prone, “jack-knife” ... «Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, Jun 15»
7
Dipexium Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock
... including infected decubitus ulcers, infected burns, infected surgical wounds and nasal colonization of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
8
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in dyspeptic patients at a tertiary …
Patients were placed in the left lateral decubitus with pulse oximetry monitoring of their vital sign by the anaesthetist. All anatomic regions of the ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
9
Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market – Global Industry …
Decubitus ulcer or pressure ulcer is an open wound on the skin. Decubitus ulcer occurs due to the breakdown of skin and underlying tissues ... «Medgadget.com, Jun 15»
10
Global pressure relief devices market : industry snapshot 2013 …
Pressure ulcers also called as bed sores or decubitus ulcers are majorly observed in geriatric people and patients (acute respiratory patient) ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»

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