SINCE 1828
decubital
adjective
de·cu·bi·tal
| \ di-ˈkyü-bət-ᵊl
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Medical Definition of decubital
1
: relating to or resulting from lying down
a decubital sore
2
: relating to or resembling a decubitus
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