How to Pronounce "decubitus"
word
di-KYOO-bi-tuhs
di-KYOO-bi-tuhs
Definition
A medical term that means lying down or the position a person is in when lying down. It is also used to refer to bedsores, which are wounds that can develop in people who stay in one position for too long.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈkjuːbɪtəs
British English
dɪˈkjuːbɪtəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-KYOO-bi-tuhs
UK
di-KYOO-bi-tuhs
Listen in Context
The nurse changed the patient's decubitus position every two hours.
A decubitus ulcer can form if a person does not move often.
The doctor asked about the patient's decubitus status.
He developed a painful decubitus ulcer after weeks in bed.