Decubitus
Pronunciation : De*cu"bi*tus
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. L. de- + cubare, to lie down: cf. F. d?cubitus.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: An attitude assumed in lying down; as, the dorsal decubitus.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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