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Decubitus ulcer: A bed sore, a skin ulcer that comes from lying in one position too long so that the circulation in the skin is compromised by the pressure, particularly over a bony prominence such as the sacrum (sacral decubitus).
The Latin "decubitus" (meaning lying down) is related to "cubitum" (the elbow) reflecting the fact the Romans habitually rested on their elbows when they reclined.
The terms decubitus ulcer and pressure sore often are used interchangeably in the medical community. Decubitus, from the Latin decumbere, means "to lie down."
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Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( dÄ-kyÅ« ' bÄ-tÉ™s ) n. See bedsore . [Medieval Latin dÄ“cubitus , lying down, being bedridden, from past participle ...