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Decubitis Moderate

Origin: Greek suffix -itis

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions
Noun
1

Inflammation caused by a reclined position of the body, especially the complications of bed-ridden patients, such as bedsores.

Adjective
1

A reclined position of the body.

See Also
bed ridden reclined body position decubitum bedsore inflammation
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
tis utis itis otis batis bitis artis métis yetis metis cutis fetis ottis vitis satis mitis pitis mentis cystis iritis
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