bedsore
Origin of decubitus ulcer
from Modern Latin decubitus, reclining position from Classical Latin decumbere, to lie down: see decumbentdecubitus ulcer
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decubitus ulcer
noun
See bedsore.
Origin of decubitus ulcer
Medieval Latin dēcubitus lying down, being bedridden from past participle of Latin dēcumbere to lie down ; see decumbent .THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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decubitus ulcer - Medical Definition
n.
See bedsore
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