decubitus
- n a reclining position (as in a bed)
- Bedsores, or decubitus ulcers, plague many patients who must remain immobile for long periods.
- Called decubitus ulcers, bedsores develop quickly when tissue dies after blood is squeezed out by body weight acting on such pressure points as the base of the spine.
- If I were lying on my back, the weight of my body could create another decubitus wound, and I don't want to go through that again.