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decubitus ulcer

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de·cu·bi·tus ulcer  (d-kyb-ts)
n.
See bedsore.

[Medieval Latin dcubitus, lying down, being bedridden, from past participle of Latin dcumbere, to lie down; see decumbent.]

decubitus ulcer
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a chronic ulcer of the skin and underlying tissues caused by prolonged pressure on the body surface of bedridden patients Nontechnical names bedsore pressure sore
Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.decubitus ulcer - a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)
ulcer, ulceration - a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue


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Gentiva's maintained the trial court erred in denying its motion for a directed verdict, abused its discretion by admitting three 8 x 10 photographs of the decubitus ulcer into evidence, and in allowing the jury to take poster-sized copies of the photographs into the jury room during its deliberations, since the 8 x 10 photographs were "missing.
Approximately ten days after arriving at the hospital, Venton developed a decubitus ulcer (commonly referred to as a bedsore) on her coccyx that ultimately expanded into a wound measuring six by ten inches.
 
 
 
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