Definition of decubitus in English:

decubitus

noun dɪˈkjuːbɪtəsdəˈkjubədəs

mass nounMedicine

The posture adopted by a person who is lying down.
〔主医〕卧姿，卧位
as modifier lumbar puncture with the patient in the lateral decubitus position
为侧卧病人进行的腰椎穿刺。
Example sentencesExamples
- If the patient cannot sit up, order a left lateral decubitus.
- The patients were positioned in the lateral decubitus position, under general anesthesia.
- When supine, the muscle is flattened and bandlike. When decubitus or prone, the sternalis muscle is mobile and may have a bulging appearance.
- The operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia and in the lateral decubitus position with a thigh tourniquet.
- Over several weeks, he developed shortness of breath, wheezing, and dyspnea that was worse in the supine position and improved in the decubitus position.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin decumbere 'lie down', on the pattern of words such as accubitus 'reclining at table'.

Definition of decubitus in US English:

decubitus

noundəˈkjubədəsdəˈkyo͞obədəs

Medicine

The posture adopted by a person who is lying down.
〔主医〕卧姿，卧位
as modifier lumbar puncture with the patient in the lateral decubitus position
为侧卧病人进行的腰椎穿刺。
Example sentencesExamples
- The patients were positioned in the lateral decubitus position, under general anesthesia.
- If the patient cannot sit up, order a left lateral decubitus.
- Over several weeks, he developed shortness of breath, wheezing, and dyspnea that was worse in the supine position and improved in the decubitus position.
- The operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia and in the lateral decubitus position with a thigh tourniquet.
- When supine, the muscle is flattened and bandlike. When decubitus or prone, the sternalis muscle is mobile and may have a bulging appearance.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin decumbere ‘lie down’, on the pattern of words such as accubitus ‘reclining at table’.

单词	decubitus
释义	Definition of decubitus in English: decubitus noun dɪˈkjuːbɪtəsdəˈkjubədəs mass nounMedicine The posture adopted by a person who is lying down. 〔主医〕卧姿，卧位 as modifier lumbar puncture with the patient in the lateral decubitus position 为侧卧病人进行的腰椎穿刺。 Example sentencesExamples If the patient cannot sit up, order a left lateral decubitus. The patients were positioned in the lateral decubitus position, under general anesthesia. When supine, the muscle is flattened and bandlike. When decubitus or prone, the sternalis muscle is mobile and may have a bulging appearance. The operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia and in the lateral decubitus position with a thigh tourniquet. Over several weeks, he developed shortness of breath, wheezing, and dyspnea that was worse in the supine position and improved in the decubitus position. Origin Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin decumbere 'lie down', on the pattern of words such as accubitus 'reclining at table'. Definition of decubitus in US English: decubitus noundəˈkjubədəsdəˈkyo͞obədəs Medicine The posture adopted by a person who is lying down. 〔主医〕卧姿，卧位 as modifier lumbar puncture with the patient in the lateral decubitus position 为侧卧病人进行的腰椎穿刺。 Example sentencesExamples The patients were positioned in the lateral decubitus position, under general anesthesia. If the patient cannot sit up, order a left lateral decubitus. Over several weeks, he developed shortness of breath, wheezing, and dyspnea that was worse in the supine position and improved in the decubitus position. The operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia and in the lateral decubitus position with a thigh tourniquet. When supine, the muscle is flattened and bandlike. When decubitus or prone, the sternalis muscle is mobile and may have a bulging appearance. Origin Late 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin decumbere ‘lie down’, on the pattern of words such as accubitus ‘reclining at table’.
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