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For decubitus prevention, s/l multi-partis beads while recumbent

Posted By: Thanks on 2008-08-05
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For decubitus prevention, s/l multi-partis beads while recumbent - Thanks
- First of all, decubitus is not a noun it is an adjective. sm - oldtimer
  - LOL - I'll let the doc know! - !
- multipodis boots - nm
  - I appreciate your help. Thank you. - :)

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pleural of decubitus is decubitus in Dorlands Medical Dictionary. I have always been typing decubiti
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Dorland's says the plural of decubitus stays as decubitus. nm
Subject: Dorland's says the plural of decubitus stays as decubitus. nm

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The plural of decubitus is not decubiti. Being a fourth declension Latin word ending in 'us,' decubitus is both singular and plural.

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I have looked in my Stedman's Medical Dictionary and the plural of decubitus is in fact decubitus not decubiti as I also thought.

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LIKE THE DOCTORS SAY.

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All doctors, not only one!

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decubitus is not a noun
Subject: decubitus is not a noun

it's an adjective. So it doesn't have a plural form.

In terms of pleural vs plural, it's easy for an MT to make this mistake. Like, the abdominal snowman...It's an occupational hazard.

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Subject: decubitus is an adjective and cannot stand alone...sm

such as, decubitus position, decubitus ulcer. The plural wof decubitus ulcer would be decubitus ulcers.

First of all, decubitus is not a noun it is an adjective. sm
Subject: First of all, decubitus is not a noun it is an adjective. sm

as in decubitus position, decubitus ulcer (which is what you are talking about). the definition of decubitus is "lying down". So decubitus ulcer means an ulcer from lying down in one position causing ischemia to the area.

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decubiti ulcers. I know pleural is decubiti but when used as adjective is that right?

Decubitus ulcers would be the proper way to state it but sm
Subject: Decubitus ulcers would be the proper way to state it but sm

Stedman's says just "decubitus" is acceptable.

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My ESL speaker's version sounded like DIE-CUBA-TUSS and VY-COM therapy

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no such word as decubiti. It is decubitus. Look in your medical dictionary. NM
Subject: no such word as decubiti. It is decubitus. Look in your medical dictionary. NM

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The singular and plural forms are decubitus. No decubiti. And
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