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decubitus (de-ku´bĭ-tәs) pl. decu´bitus Latin word meaning the act of lying down or the position assumed in lying down.. adj., decu´bital., adj. dorsal decubitus
lying on the back. lateral decubitus
lying on one side, designated right lateral decubitus when the subject lies on the right side and left lateral decubitus when
on the left side. ventral decubitus
lying on the stomach.
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