DECUBITI

Noun

decubiti

plural of decubitus

Source: Wiktionary


DECUBITUS

De*cu"bi*tus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. de- + cubare, to lie down: cf. F. décubitus.] (Med.)

Definition: An attitude assumed in lying down; as, the dorsal decubitus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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