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decubiti (bed sores, etc.)

Posted By: MT50 on 2008-01-31
In Reply to: skin shows no s/l decubiti? NM tia - Tina

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Is this a word?  Spell check doesn't have it.  What would be the pleural of decubitus ulcer?  Thanks for any help.
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this is a direct quote from mtstars "sound Alikes Search:" Decubitus vs Decubiti - VLC Forums
Decubiti is the plural of decubitus, therefore either way is acceptable when
there are more than one. It certainly looks and reads better as multiple ...

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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 ?

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s/l cyclodecubiti. I'm sure of the decubiti part but can't quite make out the first part... 
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that was what I thought but when she kept dictating it decubiti
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I thought maybe I was wrong.  Needed a real second opinion - from other than MD.  Thanks
skin shows no s/l decubiti? NM tia
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for Cyndee: decubiti...........scroll down
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Decubiti/Pressure Ulceration

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- Discussion:
- sacral, ischial, trochanteric, and heel ulcerations are most common;
- preventative measures:
- turning the patient ever 5 min q 2 hrs of relief may prevent pressure ulceration;
- a shift of weight in the wheelchair is required every 15 minutes;
- air flow matress;
- if neurologic deficit is present or if significant spine instability exists, rotating bed will help protect spine & decrease pulmonary and skin complications
prior to surgical stabilization;
- doughnut cushions should not be used, because they decrease blood flow to the area resting in the center of the donut;


Decubiti - definition of Decubiti in the Medical dictionary - by ...Decubiti explanation. Information about Decubiti in Free online English dictionary. What is Decubiti? Meaning of Decubiti medical term.
medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Decubiti




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wrong - they ALL dictate decubiti...no such word
Subject: wrong - they ALL dictate decubiti...no such word


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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Thank you for the appreciation, decubiti is plural according to Merriam-Webster
Subject: Thank you for the appreciation, decubiti is plural according to Merriam-Webster


bedsore..
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and also Stedman's.

It is correct Latin grammar

decubitus, pl. decubiti

In medical language

decubitus ulcer, pl. decubitus ulcerS


pleural of decubitus is decubitus in Dorlands Medical Dictionary. I have always been typing decubiti
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It is the plural form of decubitus so type plural decubiti
Subject: It is the plural form of decubitus so type plural decubiti