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http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/decubitus

Posted By: NM on 2008-11-05
In Reply to: You are mistaken, buy yourrself better references... - aw

Subject: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/decubitus

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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

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    and also Stedman's.

    It is correct Latin grammar

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

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    Subject: decubitus, maybe

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    Decubitus
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    ? 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.
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    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?
    You are correct, always decubitus
    Subject: You are correct, always decubitus

    decubitus view
    Subject: decubitus view

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    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."


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    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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