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Meanings of decubitus in English
Human position in which the body is more or less horizontal and supported along its length by the surface underneath.
Synonyms
Examples for "lying"
Examples for "lying"
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Low-lying areas from Haast to Karamea were particularly at risk, he said.
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Solving the problem of the low-lying Levels is not a simple process.
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He said Kiribati and other low-lying countries were already feeling the effects.
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And I saw a juggler lying in the air in the amphitheatre.
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Millions of people from China to Florida live in low-lying coastal areas.
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There I passed the night, half in sleep, half in helpless prostration.
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He found the poor distressed mother in a condition of utter prostration.
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The prostration which had possessed him appeared to vanish in an instant.
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The crowd as he passed along made lowly prostration before the Image.
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Look at those Austrians; they've got nervous prostration of the worst sort.
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Results: The examinations could be performed in non-sedated snakes in ventral recumbency.
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Normal recumbency on the table with pillow supporting the head.
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Imaging was performed with horses in right lateral recumbency in a high-field 1 T magnet.
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Mean duration of recumbency for A 20 was 73.6 ±19.6 minutes.
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There was not much room for recumbency.
Usage of decubitus in English
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Laymen, the plain everyday meaning of dorsal decubitus is lying on the back.
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Surgery was performed with the patients in the lateral decubitus position for the procedure.
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HRCT was performed in both lateral decubitus positions as well as the supine position.
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Three procedures were done transabdominally using sequential lateral decubitus positions.
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These laboring subjects were placed in the left lateral decubitus position with epidural labor anesthesia.
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Infected decubitus ulcers, conjunctivitis, symptomatic urinary-tract infections, and lower-respiratory tract infections were the most common types.
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Method: Pressure was measured in a model that simulated compression on the sacral region in a decubitus position.
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Thoracoscopic resection of an esophageal submucosal tumor using a prone position also offers advantages over a lateral decubitus position.
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The patient maintained the dorsal decubitus with feebly flexed legs and hushed voice; the hands moved but slightly and trembled.
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In the left decubitus position, a 16-gauge epidural needle was introduced by the loss-of-resistance method into the lumbar intervertebral space.
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The microbial populations and composition in the decubitus ulcers of diabetics may be significantly different from the communities in non-diabetics.
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Of these, 18 had abnormal motion only when they were examined in the lateral decubitus position and not when standing.
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The more seriously affected animals are unable to stand and, in most instances, perish because of the effects of prolonged decubitus.
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There is no clearly significant differences in the microbial ecology of decubitus ulcer in relation to metadata except when considering diabetes.
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Repositioning and reprepping the patients resulted in a slight increase in operative time, but visualization was improved using the lateral decubitus position.
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Trophic sores were both early to develop, and extensive; primary decubitus occurred in all the cases I saw, and steady extension followed.
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Decubitus through the time