I was told by a former boss that it's not a real word....
Posted By: OpMT on 2008-01-31
In Reply to: It is the plural form of decubitus so type plural decubiti - MT50
Subject: I was told by a former boss that it's not a real word....
and she dinged me if I transcribed it. I searched Merriam Webster online and can't find it as a plural for decubitus. I still don't think it's a real word. Some employers want you to transcribe what the dictator says, whether it's a real word or not, and others don't want you transcribing doc speak when it's not a real word. To the original op, if this is a verbatim account, I'd transcribe decubiti, but if it's not, I'd transcribe decubitus ulcer(s). I'd probably go with the plural because I think they share MT50's belief that it's the plural of decubitus.
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