decubitus ulcer
de·cu·bi·tus ulcer
noun \di-ˈkyü-bə-təs-\Definition of DECUBITUS ULCER
: bedsore
Origin of DECUBITUS ULCER
New Latin decubitus position assumed in lying down, from Latin decumbere
First Known Use: 1946
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