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decubitus ulcer

  (dĭ-kyū'bĭ-təs) pronunciation
n.

See bedsore.

[Medieval Latin dēcubitus, lying down, being bedridden, from past participle of Latin dēcumbere, to lie down. See decumbent.]


 
 
Dental Dictionary: decubitus ulcer
(dēkyōō′bitus)
n

1. a bedsore. 2. loosely used to refer to a traumatic ulcer of the oral mucosa. Also called traumatic ulcer.

Decubitus ulcer. (Regezi/Sciubba/Jordan, 2003)

Decubitus ulcer. (Regezi/Sciubba/Jordan, 2003)

 
WordNet: decubitus ulcer
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)
  Synonyms: bedsore, pressure sore


 
 

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