decubitus ulcer

noun

de·cu·bi·tus ulcer di-ˈkyü-bə-təs-

: bedsore

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Etymology

New Latin decubitus position assumed in lying down, from Latin decumbere

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of decubitus ulcer was in 1946

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decubitus ulcer

noun

: bedsore

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