You are correct, always decubitus
Posted By: me on 2007-09-06
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pleural of decubitus is decubitus in Dorlands Medical Dictionary. I have always been typing decubiti
Subject: pleural of decubitus is decubitus in Dorlands Medical Dictionary. I have always been typing decubiti as the pleural. Oops. nm
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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decubitus, maybe
Subject: decubitus, maybe
nm
Decubitus
Subject: Decubitus
According to the CNA who accompanied her she also has several stage 2 sacral s/l decubitae and a history of normocytic anemia.
TIA!!!
? decubitus
Subject: ? decubitus
No it's not. Seems like it should be, but it is not. Always decubitus. nm
Subject: No it's not. Seems like it should be, but it is not. Always decubitus. nm
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Decubitus
Subject: Decubitus
The plural of decubitus is not decubiti. Being a fourth declension Latin word ending in 'us,' decubitus is both singular and plural.
Decubitus
Subject: Decubitus
I have looked in my Stedman's Medical Dictionary and the plural of decubitus is in fact decubitus not decubiti as I also thought.
S/L Tegrasore for decubitus? TIA NM
Subject: S/L Tegrasore for decubitus? TIA NM
Pleural of decubitus?
Subject: Pleural of decubitus?
Pleural of decubitus? Is it decubiti?
TIA.
pleural of decubitus
Subject: pleural of decubitus
decubiti
Decubitus ulcer
Subject: Decubitus ulcer
Howdy,
I'm stuck on an ointment for decubitus ulcers, sounds like bethane ointment?
Thanks!
decubitus ulcer
Subject: decubitus ulcer
Just a guess, but can you hear Bacitracin ointment?
decubitus view
Subject: decubitus view
hope this helps ya!
decubitus ulcer
Subject: decubitus ulcer
My dear ESL speaker s/l he is saying "Patient was hospitalized with a DIE-CUBA-TUS ulcer and she is now on VIE-KIN therapy."
Anything similar to a decubitus ulcer? And what kind of therapy?
Have been searching and searching to no avail.
Thanks to anyone who can help. Wish I had a prize to offer. 
decubitus view
Subject: decubitus view
It is decubitus/decubiti. if you want or not.
Subject: It is decubitus/decubiti. if you want or not.
LIKE THE DOCTORS SAY.
The OP said.....'Docs will inevitably dictate this as decubiti..'
And this is RIGHT!
All doctors, not only one!
I believe more what the doctors say who studied a decade, than the BOS of the AAMT with changes every year.
WHAT IS THE PLURAL OF DECUBITUS?
ACCORDING TO YOU ALSO
DECUBITUS ?
Don't make me laugh!
PLEURAL ??????????????decubitus????????
Subject: PLEURAL ??????????????decubitus????????
This should be PLURAL !!!!
YOU CALL THIS WELL RESPECTED?
GIVE ME A BREAK !!
This is PLAIN BS AND YOU DON'T EVEN notice it !
OMG -MERCY ON YOU !
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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decubitus is an adjective and cannot stand alone...sm
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.
Probably sacral decubitus ulcer.
Subject: Probably sacral decubitus ulcer.
nothing sounds right today - is it decubitus ulcers or
Subject: nothing sounds right today - is it decubitus ulcers or
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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- The position of the patient in bed; e.g., dorsal decubitus, lateral decubitus. See: decubitus film
- Sometimes used in referring to a
[decubitus ulcer].
[L. decumbo, to lie down]
Hoo Boy, Could it be cytokine therapy for decubitus ulcers? nm
Subject: Hoo Boy, Could it be cytokine therapy for decubitus ulcers? nm
nm
decubitus ulcer/ vacuum therapy
Subject: decubitus ulcer/ vacuum therapy
Looks like my QA wins the prize.
decubitus ulcer vacuum therapy
My ESL speaker's version sounded like DIE-CUBA-TUSS and VY-COM therapy
Donut ya luv dem ESL dox? 
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
Subject: The singular and plural forms are decubitus. No decubiti. And
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http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/decubitus
Subject: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/decubitus
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Possibly decubitus? Patient position on table. n/t
Subject: Possibly decubitus? Patient position on table. n/t
For decubitus prevention, s/l multi-partis beads while recumbent
Subject: For decubitus prevention, s/l multi-partis beads while recumbent
Very true, the adverb/modifier explains if there is more than one, for example, decubitus ulcer, etc
Subject: Very true, the adverb/modifier explains if there is more than one, for example, decubitus ulcer, etc
nm
You mean plural, eh? Go to www.onelook.com, type in decubitus, then click on the Dorland's link
Subject: You mean plural, eh? Go to www.onelook.com, type in decubitus, then click on the Dorland's link
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is there a position s/l Dutch? left lateral decubitus position?
Subject: is there a position s/l Dutch? left lateral decubitus position?
It is the plural form of decubitus so type plural decubiti
Subject: It is the plural form of decubitus so type plural decubiti
The plural is ulcers. Decubitus ulcers.
Subject: The plural is ulcers. Decubitus ulcers.
It's the noun that gets the S. If the docs fail to dictate the noun, I still put it in there because it sounds like doc slang without it.
I meant it would be correct, not I would be correct..nm
Subject: I meant it would be correct, not I would be correct..nm
nm
correct, you are!
holy crap! Thank God I didn't type incense (hee hee)
You must have been doing this a long time.
I would correct it, very different!
Subject: I would correct it, very different!
A distention of the abdomen resulting from the accumulation of gas or air in the intestine or peritoneal cavity. Also called tympany. (tympanitic)
1. Relating to or resembling a drum.
2. also tym·pa·nal (tmp-nl) Anatomy. Of or relating to the middle ear or eardrum. (tympanic)
it's not what we think, it is what is correct...
Subject: it's not what we think, it is what is correct...
correct = nicked (verb: to cut nick into)
onelook.com is a good dictionary source on-line.
Were is correct.
Subject: Were is correct.
As the word remainder represents a portion, the verb to use is determined by the noun in the "of phrase" that follows. In your case, "forms" is plural so use were.
This rule also applies for other "portion" words such as none, all, some, part, etc. Hope this helps.
PS: See 'The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation' by Jane Straus.
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Which is correct?
Subject: Which is correct?
Is it typed Adacel or ADACEL?
-thank you-
Which is correct? Help!
Subject: Which is correct? Help!
Could someone tell me which is correct? Do you hyphenate these sentences?
He was given a one day's notice.
She was given a ten days' notice.
What is the rule about using hyphens with written numbers? I have tried looking it up and can't seem to get a clear answer on this..
Thanks!
THIS IS CORRECT!!!
Subject: THIS IS CORRECT!!!
:)
Correct!
Subject: Correct!
:)
That might be correct...sm
Subject: That might be correct...sm
but I notified my QA person that I might not have heard it clearly. She said he definitely said normetanephrine and metanephrin. This group of doctors says to "type exactly what I say". So right or wrong - that is what he said!
QA says it is correct -- SM
Subject: QA says it is correct -- SM
They say TELAMET but it is in clinical history and all caps on this account so I dont know if it is a capitalized word or not.
It looks correct
Subject: It looks correct
Have a good day and Happy New Year!
that is correct
Subject: that is correct
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this is correct...sm
Subject: this is correct...sm
examiner is doing muscle testing of the quadriceps. normally an examiner will not be able to "break" a quadriceps unless it is severely weakened. you can find this doing a google search for "muscle testing break quadriceps"
Why would it NOT be correct?
Subject: Why would it NOT be correct?
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