decubitus in English

noun
1
the posture adopted by a person who is lying down.
lumbar puncture with the patient in the lateral decubitus position

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1. 2 synonyms for Bedsore: decubitus ulcer, pressure sore

2. Called also decubitus ulcer and, popularly, Bedsore or pressure sore.

3. Bedsores are also called pressure injuries, pressure sores, pressure ulcers, or decubitus ulcers

4. Bedsores: Definition Bedsores are also called decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers, or pressure sores

5. Definition Bedsores are also called decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers, or pressure sores

6. A decubitus ulcer is also known as a pressure ulcer, pressure sore, or Bedsore

7. Modern scientific studies have suggested a beneficial effect of the right lateral decubitus position on the heart.

8. A Bedsore is a skin lesion, which is also called as Decubitus ulcer or pressure ulcer or pressure sore

9. Girls should detest sex too soon The ulcers seen on the irritated Cervices with prolapse are more often of the decubitus type

10. Pressure sores, also called Bedsores, or decubitus ulcers, are regions of skin that break down when you sit or lie in one position for too long

11. Bedsores, also called pressure sores, pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are areas of skin that have been damaged by sustained pressure and loss of circulation

12. A pressure ulcer (also known as Bedsores or decubitus ulcer) is a localized skin injury where tissues are compressed between bony prominences and hard surfaces such as a mattress

13. A Bedsore, also called a pressure injury, pressure ulcer, decubitus ulcer, or pressure sore, develops when continuous pressure to certain areas of the body begin to break the skin down due to decreased mobility

14. Bedsores, also called pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are areas of broken skin that can develop in people who: Bedsores are common in people in hospitals and nursing homes and in people being cared for at home

15. With the patient in lateral decubitus position and protection of the opposite plexus, a sagital skin incision is the first step, followed by the preparation of trapezius and deltoid muscle as well as the bony parts of the shoulder (acromion, clavicle, scapular spine).

16. Bedsores, sometimes called pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, can develop in people who have been confined to bed for long periods of time, are unable to move for short periods of time, or who use a wheelchair or sit in one spot for long periods of time.

17. Wounds occuring in the skin as burns, stasis ulcers, cutaneous wounds, donor skin surgery wounds, chemical, mechanical or laser peel burns, chapped lips, cracked nipples, diaper rash, severe cuts, abrasions, sunburn, diabetic ulcers, trophic lesions such as decubitus ulcers, allergic ulcers, dehiscence wonds, acral lick dermatitis (acral lick granulomas in animals), lacerations, and wounds that are traumatic in origin, which are commonly resistant to the natural healing process, may be treated with this composition.