decubitus

n.

[NL., fr. L. de- + cubare, to lie down: cf. F. décubitus.]
(Med.) An attitude assumed in lying down; as, the dorsal decubitus.

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(dĭ-kyū'bĭ-təs)
n.

1. The position of a patient in bed.
2. A bedsore.

one's posture or position in bed

IN BRIEF: n. - A reclining position (as in a bed).

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a reclining position (as in a bed)

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