decubitus

decubitus /de·cu·bi·tus/ (de-ku´bi-tus) pl. decu´bitus   [L.]

1. an act of lying down; the position assumed in lying down.

2. decubitus ulcer.decu´bital

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dorsal decubitus  lying on the back.

lateral decubitus  lying on one side, designated right lateral d. when the subject lies on the right side and left lateral d. when he lies on the left side.

ventral decubitus  lying on the stomach.

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de·cu·bi·tus (d-kyb-ts)

n.

1. The position of a patient in bed.

2. A bedsore.

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decubitus

pl. decubitus.

1. the act of lying down; the position assumed in lying down.

2. a decubitus ulcer.

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dorsal decubitus

lying on the back.

lateral decubitus

lying on one side, designated right lateral decubitus when the subject lies on the right side and left lateral decubitus when it lies on the left side.

decubitus ulcer

an ulcer due to local interference with the circulation; called also pressure sore. The ulcer usually occurs over a bony prominence such as that of the sacrum, hip, heel, shoulder or elbow. Excessive or prolonged pressure produced by the weight of the body or limb is the primary cause.

Decubitus ulcer on the elbow of a dog. Bypermission from Slatter D, Textbook of Small Animal Surgery,Saunders, 2002

ventral decubitus

lying on the stomach.